DWP told to take £6 a week off state pensioners born after 1953 under Andy Burnham

NewsCost Of LivingAndy BurnhamMr Burnham has been warned he must snatch back the cash09:21, 30 Jul 2026Andy Burnham has been urged to take £6 a week off state pensioners born after 1953. The new Labour Party government prime minister has been urged to ditch the costly triple lock pledge in a bid to fund his social care plan.‌The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) said there is "clearly no scope" for the Treasury to fund Labour Party government prime minister Mr Burnham’s policy blitz.‌Andy Burnham has already vowed to keep the triple lock, during a Reddit AMA before he succeeded Sir Keir Starmer. The pledge would increase the new state pension, which is for men born after 1951 and women after 1953, by 2.5 per cent - at least - next April.‌READ MORE New bank account