Pensioner says state pension age 'not remotely close' to living wage of £23,132.20

So, former Prime Minister Blair has decided to join with the Tory and Reform Parties to weigh in on the Triple-Lock pension debate, where they conclude, as does the current government, that it is unsustainable.

Pensioner says state pension age 'not remotely close' to living wage of £23,132.20. So, former Prime Minister Blair has decided to join with the Tory and Reform Parties to weigh in on the Triple-Lock pension debate, where they conclude, as does the current government, that it is unsustainable. Pensioners can wave goodbye to that calculation at the end of the parliament, whoever wins the next election. Let me put the triple lock into context and its effect on retirees, who rely on the basic state pension. In the UK, the retirement living standard, produced by the pensions industry, states that the minimum annual income a retired couple on the basic state pension needs is an annual income of £22,000 to live modestly. The national living wage for an employee working 35 hours a week is £23,132.20 annually. The current government figure for pe...