'15,036 pensioners in Chatham and Aylesford left out in the cold as broken triple lock promise creates £324,778 cost of living black hole' say Medway Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservatives of leaving pensioners in Chatham and Aylesford with a "hole in their pocket" after breaking a manifesto promise to protect the state pension. In the wake of inflation hitting a thirty year high of 5.5% in January, a typical pensioner in Chatham and Aylesford is set to see their income fall by £171.60 this year in real terms. This is a total loss of income of £2,580,178 between 15,036 pensioners in Chatham and Aylesford due to the Conservative government's decision to break a key manifesto promise and scrap the triple lock on pensions.
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20 Feb 2022
