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John Swinney: “Scottish pensioners were led to believe there was a triple lock going to be in place, and that gave them legitimate…”

On the recordOctober 5, 2026
Scottish pensioners were led to believe there was a triple lock going to be in place, and that gave them legitimate expectations about the level of their pension.
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John Swinney
Scottish National Party

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Comment on pension expectations of Scottish pensioners.

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