"The triple lock is just completely unsustainable and it's being spent on some of the wealthiest demographics in the country."
"I don't believe Alan Sugar deserves a state pension. I think extremely wealthy people should not get a state pension because it is just a benefit. I would say the same thing about the winter fuel payment. If we are going to have long-term sustainability then we have to have these honest conversations."
"The entire economy is now geared towards a bunch of people who are ageing."
Kemi Badenoch faces calls to repeal the state pension triple lock to reduce welfare costs and attract younger voters. Influence from right‑wing voices argues the triple lock is unsustainable and benefits wealthy pensioners. A proposed alternative includes stripping state pensions from millionaires and redirecting payments toward the least well‑off. Conservatives have ruled out ending the triple lock, while Labour and the Liberal Democrats also back keeping it; Reform UK plans to announce its stance later. The debate at the Conservative conference highlighted concerns that public spending disproportionately favors older demographics and may alienate younger voters.
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