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South Lanarkshire residents 'betrayed' by pension triple lock axe

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South Lanarkshire pensioners have been "betrayed" by the scrapping of the pensions triple lock.Over a quarter of residents in the region will be affected by the proposed change, which will be in effect for a year.The UK Government - which previously made a manifesto promise that they would not alter the triple lock - says it has been forced into the move because distortions to wages during Covd-19 mean pensioners would have received a rise of as much as eight percent- an extra £3 billion - while many workers are dealing with job losses, salary cuts and pay freezes during the pandemic.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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