There has been increasing speculation around the future of the policy
Critics say the triple lock is too expensive.
The Conservatives have outlined their position on the state pension triple lock.
The policy ensures the pension increases every year in line with whatever is highest out of inflation, wage growth or 2.5%.
This is to ensure the pension keeps pace with general living standards.
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The rate recently rose by a maximum of £575 under the triple lock.
But there has been increasing discussion over recent years about the long-term future of the policy.
Critics claim it is too expensive, and will only grow more costly in the next few years.
Labour has committed to the triple lock until at least the end of the current Parliament in 2029.
The Tory position on the policy has been unclear with senior figures having previously questioned whether it should continue.
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However, leader Kemi Badenoch has announced the party’s policy is now to stick with the triple lock should they return to Government.
She told the Independent: “The triple lock is our policy. We brought it in in 2010 and the reason we brought it in was because of pensioner poverty.
“The £12,500 state pension is actually very little money for many people to live on.
“The real issue in our country now is growth. If we were growing at 2 or 3 per cent no one would even be having a conversation about the triple lock.
“Talking about the triple lock is talking about redistribution. We need to start creating value for money (and) productivity in our country, not printing money and slicing what’s there already.”