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Discuss - Welfare Basic State Pension - Increase the basic state pension


Increase the basic state pension
Should the basic state pension be increased?

Should the basic state pension be increased?

Alliance Party Alliance will work towards the eradication of pensioner poverty. We would support increasing the basic state pension, paid alongside other existing entitlements, to provide some financial stability for all.

Conservative Our triple lock ensures the state pension rises every year in line with wages, prices or by 2.5% whichever is highest.

Liberal Democrat Legislate to make the triple lock permanent, guaranteeing decent pension rises every year

Respect Party An immediate rise in the basic state pension to £110 per week for all pensioners

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