 The non-binding vote calls on the government to 'commit to maintaining' the triple lock 'as promised in the manifesto'. It comes after Rishi Sunak repeatedly refused to pledge pensions will rise by the triple lock - the highest of inflation, earnings or 2.5% - in April 2023. With inflation at 10.1%, there are fears he will use next Thursday's Autumn Statement to announce they will rise by 5.5% earnings instead. That would break a Tory manifesto pledge and deprive people on the New State Pension of £443 a year. There are also reports he could scrap the triple lock altogether from 2025, as he seeks to slash £33bn from services and raise £21bn in taxes by 2027. Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Jon Ashworth said: 'The Tories have crashed the econo){kind=link}
Betrayal of 12.3million pensioners over the state pension triple lock won’t just cost Brits £443 a year – it could also cost some Cabinet ministers their seats, Labour analysis claims
Top Tories Jeremy Hunt and Dominic Raab face losing their seats if the Tories betray 12.3million pensioners with a real-terms cut, analysis shows.
The Chancellor and Deputy Prime Minister are among Cabinet ministers with far more state pensioners in their seat than their majority.
That means they risk being ousted if they scrap the triple lock and spark a mass revolt by pensioners, many of whom historically vote Conservative.
Mr Hunt has an 8,817 majority and 21,087 state pension claimants in South West Surrey, the Labour analysis says.