https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/policymaking/Recent content in policymaking on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 22 Apr 2026 05:27:02 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/state-pensioners-born-before-1960-criticized-amid-calls-for-department-for-work-and-pensions-rule-change/Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:27:02 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/state-pensioners-born-before-1960-criticized-amid-calls-for-department-for-work-and-pensions-rule-change/State pensioners, particularly those born before 1960, have recently found themselves at the center of criticism regarding the UK’s growing welfare bill. However, financial columnist and author Matthew Lynn has spoken out in their defense, accusing politicians of unfairly using pensioners as scapegoats for broader economic challenges. The controversy arises as government officials face mounting pressure to reconsider the Triple Lock pension guarantee — a policy ensuring state pensions increase annually by the highest of three measures: inflation, average earnings growth, or 2.