Andy Burnham could cut foreign aid or the benefits bill. Instead he wants to cut the state pension.

No he doesn’t. The state pension will rise every year under every conceivable version of the replacement for the triple lock. Your former party is the reason it was needed in the first place. Thatcher took it down to 16% of average earnings.

Bob, the only party not to commit to any form of triple/double lock at the last general election was Reform. They also targeted £140 billion savings from the state pension. 🔔 🔚

The benefits bill includes pensions.

Oh fuck off

Did @andyburnham actually say he was going to CUT state pension? Or is this more #ReformUK speculation and lies ?

Burnham is not cutting state pension (which is a benefit). He's preventing it rising at a level higher than inflation or a minimum of 2.5%. His newly announced policy changes how future annual increases are calculated with the annual link to average wage growth removed.

The British people are not the top priority with this Labour government.

That's a lie. Getting rid of the triple lock is not cutting the pension.

If by “cut” you mean increase it in line with inflation, then he’s definitely also cutting other benefits. The state pension IS a benefit, so acting on pensions IS tackling the benefits bill.

At no point has he said he intends to cut state pension.

He's not cutting the state pension you lying cunt. However Reform are planning to do just that!

PENSION'S WILL RISE YEAR ON YEAR BY 2.5% OR THE AVERAGE WAGE GROWTH THE DIFFERENCE WILL BE USED FOR SOCIAL CARE. BURNHAM IS TRYING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THE NHS IS UNSUSTAINABLE WITHOUT MORE SOCIAL CARE. FAILED TORY JENRICK IS SUCH A DISINGENUOUS WEASEL!!

The state pension *is* 45% of the benefits bill.

State Pension is a **check notes** B.E.N.E.F.I.T!

It's a powerful argument. Pensioners vs Foreign aid payments and Net Zero foreign funding. It's difficult to argue against.

A quarter of pensioners are millionaires, they’ll be fine. They’re still getting a 2.5% increase. Cutting the triple lock ensures that the welfare bill doesn’t skyrocket more as pensions were on track to be the majority of that. Foreign aid is already cut from 15.3B to 9.2B.

Absolute bloody lies, Bobby! The state pension will continue to rise year on year. You people can’t open your mouths without telling porkies. Meanwhile, what’s your plan for social care, & how will you fund it? Make patients sell their homes to pay for your cronies’ profits?

He is not cutting it though. He is increasing it by 2.5% a year. What a divisive muppet you are.

This is cutting the benefits bill

Sorry, there is a lot more that could be cut. For one all these charities that are getting millions. This needs to stop, and quick.

Rumours are that he is gonna increase tax on Wegovy & Mounjaro. Get your wallet out skeletal Bob!

Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick plan on taking you walking sticks crutches and wheel chairs off you they plan on raiding the PIP benefit for disabled people so be very carful of the con men,These people in the Reform party are trained time share copy cats.

So it can fund free social care where they don’t have to pay for it anymore. This isn’t the gotcha moment u think it is and it’s so funny watching reform scramble

Benefits includes the state pension. Don’t be fooled people.

Oh Bob, cut? You don’t understand how the triple lock works do you? Removing it won’t be a decrease, it just won’t rise as fast. Do you also realise that the reform money tree isn’t real?

Again. You wanted welfare down. That’s what he’s doing. He’s also not cutting pensions you disingenuous prick. Go and get punched by a fare dodger, we all need a laugh.

Reform can win the election with the triple lock.

This labour government's number one priority, incase anyone hasn't worked it out, is opening the floodgates to mass immigration - legal and illegal Their plan is to swamp every corner of the UK with migrants, hand illegals voting rights, and paint the political map red

What’s Reform UK’s plan for the state pension and the NHS?

He could also cut public sector pensions, they’re going to be the final nail in the coffin.

No one has cut the state pension. Can you ever write a tweet without lying? If you think it has been cut, then tell me what the current pension of £241.30 has been cut to?

Cut the benefits bill how exactly? Pensioners won’t be worse off. They’ll still get at least cost living increase. Cutting benefits to those who need them pushing even more into poverty is not the way.

Pensions are part of the benefit bill. And he hasn't cut it

Pensions are the majority of the benefits spend and foreign aid doesn't even scratch the surface Good job these guys are not in power