Cameron pledges to 'protect' state pension if Tories win next election

The "triple lock" system, which ensures the state pension goes up by whichever is higher - inflation, wages or 2.5% - will remain in place, he said, the BBC reports. At a time when benefits for younger people are being cut, Cameron (pictured) said it was "fair" to prioritise pensions. Labour said it supported the triple lock "in principle". The announcement was the "first plank" of the Conservative general election manifesto, the Prime Minister said, but he dismissed suggestions it was a purely political move aimed at getting older voters to rekindle their support for theTory party...