Sir, Instead of abiding by the triple lock (News, Oct 19), the government should grant a one-off payment this year to cover the rise in inflation.
This would have the benefit of not enshrining the increase for years to come. It would also compensate pensioners who are the least well-placed to cope and allow the triple lock’ s normal use next year when, hopefully, inflation will have fallen.
John Belton
Marlow, Bucks
Sir, The debate about retention (or otherwise) of the state pension triple lock needs to differentiate between two distinct groups of pensioners. There are millions of comfortably off older people in receipt of occupational pensions who use the state pension as a handy way of boosting their foreign holiday funds. Unfortunately,