Unite's Sharon Graham Opposes Triple Lock Changes, Urges Taxes on Super Rich

1 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Sep 29

Sharon Graham said the government should not alter the triple lock, calling it the “wrong lever” and arguing pensioners already “get a raw deal.”
BBC remarks from the Unite general secretary framed the issue as a choice between cutting into pension support and targeting the “super rich” for revenue instead.
Graham said she would be “pushing hard” against any change, linking her criticism to the recent reversal of the winter fuel allowance policy.
She also questioned Andy Burnham’s triple-lock plans, saying voters would be “scratching their heads” at moves aimed at pensioners rather than wealthier taxpayers.