No10 hints state pension hike could be downgraded from 8.5% to save Treasury £900m – with benefits also in the firing line
By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 14:31 BST, 18 October 2023 | Updated: 16:34 BST, 18 October 2023 No10 dropped a heavy hint today that the state pension rise could be downgraded – with benefits also in the firing line. The ‘triple lock’ mechanism would in theory push up the retirement payments by … Read more