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Should we abolish the triple lock?

Published on 18 December 2023

Paul Johnson talks us through the triple lock and whether it is still a useful policy tool.

Authors

Paul Johnson
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: 27 April 2024).

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