The work and pensions secretary made the commitment during a Labour backbench business debate on the impact of the cost of living crisis on pensioners
The move of many people off of furlough and back onto full pay led to a large rise in average earnings.Rishi Sunak faces pressure to take action over Britain's cost of living crisis when he delivers his spring statement on Wednesday.- meaning a significant rise in pension sums.However, speaking in the Commons, Ms Coffey clarified ahead of the spring statement that she does commit to the pensions triple lock being honoured for the remainder of the Parliament.
"The Conservatives are failing to give them the security they deserve in retirement. The simple truth is pensioners simply can't trust the Tories." Asked if the previous promise to bring back the triple lock for the remainder of the Parliament, the prime minister's official spokesman told reporters:"It does. We've made clear it was a temporary pause.
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