Faisal Islam: Triple lock move is significant, but it's a gamble

UK · 2026-09-29

1. Step 1 · The triggerthe UK government removes the earnings link from the state pension triple lock, so future pension increases track only prices or a 2.5% floor
2. Step 2 · Knock-onpensioner incomes rise more slowly than average wages, reducing the growth rate of pensioner spending
3. Step 3 · Knock-onconsumer-facing SMEs with high pensioner exposure see slower demand growth and a shift toward value offerings
4. Step 4 · Reaches youthe UK government's long-term pension liabilities grow more slowly, reducing future gilt issuance and easing fiscal pressure

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Source: BBC News — Business

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