Paul Johnson talks us through the triple lock and whether it is still a useful policy tool.
Authors
Paul Johnson
Director
Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.
Explainer details
- DOI
- 10.1920/ex.ifs.2023.0019
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Johnson, P. (2023). Should we abolish the triple lock? [Explainer] Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/should-we-abolish-triple-lock (accessed: 19 May 2024).
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