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Reform UK pledges to cut welfare to keep pensions triple lock Reform UK has said it would cut the benefits bill by billions of pounds to offset the cost of keeping the triple lock on state pensions if the party was in power.

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  • The claim that Reform UK pledges to cut welfare to keep the pensions triple lock is directly reported by multiple news sources, including the BBC and The Independent, which state the party would cut the benefits bill by billions to offset the cost of maintaining the triple lock if in power.
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The claim that Reform UK pledges to cut welfare to keep the pensions triple lock is directly reported by multiple news sources, including the BBC and The Independent, which state the party would cut the benefits bill by billions to offset the cost of maintaining the triple lock if in power.

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