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2024-05-28 20:38:55 UTC - HELPFUL
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The 75p rise refers to an increase in the weekly rate 25 years ago in line with 1.1% inflation rate at the time. https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/1999/oct/13/welfarereform.society This was the lowest pension rise in New Labour’s time in government. https://ifs.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-10/pension_2022.xlsx Labour has committed to the triple lock. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53082530 Pensioner poverty has risen under Tories. https://ageing-better.org.uk/news/50-years-progress-against-pensioner-poverty-under-threat-state-ageing
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