Pensioner poverty roughly halved in a decade. Child poverty hasn't come close. Today, 27%… — @antonia_investing

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@antonia_investing's TikTok video "Pensioner poverty roughly halved in a decade. Child poverty hasn't come close. Today, 27% of UK children live in relative poverty after housing costs, compared with 14% of pensioners. Pension Credit and higher state pensions drove most of that fall, and the triple lock has protected pensioners ever since. The question now is whether it should stay protected while the benefits bill outpaces wages, or whether support should shift towards families. There are strong arguments on both sides, and some older people on low incomes still miss out on help they're owed. This is for information only, not financial advice. Pension Credit eligibility depends on your income and circumstances; check GOV.UK. Keep the triple lock as it is, or rethink it? Make your case below. Sources: DWP Households Below Average Income 2024/25 (March 2026), IFS and Joseph Rowntree Foundation pensioner incomes research, DWP benefit expenditure tables via Full Fact, GOV.UK" has 1,903 views, 81 likes, 11 comments, 10 shares in the public metrics captured by this index. That is an engagement rate of 5.36% (likes, comments and shares over views). It was posted over two weeks ago and runs 2 minutes 11 seconds. It has been saved 7 times.

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It was posted on 2026-10-08, over two weeks ago.

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