https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/financialpolicy/Recent content in financialpolicy on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 01 May 2026 05:29:45 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-urged-to-cancel-2100-state-pension-increase-amid-triple-lock-debate/Fri, 01 May 2026 05:29:45 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-urged-to-cancel-2100-state-pension-increase-amid-triple-lock-debate/The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been advised to halt the planned £2,100 annual increase in state pensions tied to the controversial triple lock policy. This recommendation comes from a thinktank led by Sir Tony Blair, urging the government to reconsider its commitment. The Labour Party government has pledged to uphold the triple lock throughout this Parliament, which would raise state pensions by up to £2,100 by its conclusion.