Andy Burnham plan to hand state pensioners born before 1953 extra £9 a week

Prime Minister has committed to keeping the triple lock next April.A £9 a week boost for state pensioners born after 1951 is coming under Andy Burnham. The Labour Party Prime Minister has committed to keeping the triple lock next April.It means, on current projections, the state pension will rise by around 3.9 per cent, which is the current wage growth figure.