08 November 2015
NPC CAMPAIGN BULLETIN 102
This is now available and can be read by clicking on the link below.The leading article comments on the triple lock which will see basic state pension rise by 2.9% (£3.35 per week) One think tank thinks this is too generous. However it is worth pointing out that this increase is equivalent to only a 1% rise for someone on average wage. This emphasis on percentages goes a long way to explain why the wage gap between the top and the bottom continues to grow.
