Even before next year's increase, this table shows how the cherry-picking aspect of the #TripleLock means the BSP inevitably increases faster than both prices and earnings over time. 2/

Here we see how the link to price increases only in the 80s eroded the state pension in relation to earnings, but has since recovered to some extent since the TL was introduced. (Note that the lower (pre 16) SP is often accompanied by second state pension income.) 3/