Struggling pensioner slams Andy Burnham's triple lock plans: 'You try surviving on £240!' - AOL

An 84-year-old pensioner from Horncastle, Lincolnshire, has criticized Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s plans for a so-called “triple lock” on state pensions, arguing she cannot make ends meet on about £240 a week. The “triple lock” would raise state pensions each April by at least 2.5%, or in line with the higher of prices or earnings, but Labour has declined to commit to keeping it beyond the next election. The pensioner, identified as Sheila, said electricity and winter costs leave her unable to heat her home and even to afford small extras. She urged Burnham to keep the policy, warning that removing it could save up to £22bn by 2030 and fund a national care service, a move she fears will target vulnerable retirees.