Rick Gaehl on Nostr: So, apparently, a pension of £230.25 pw is 'unsustainable' if we retain the 'triple ...

So, apparently, a pension of £230.25 pw is 'unsustainable' if we retain the 'triple lock'. And yet, someone on minimum wage should be bringing home £488.40.
Can anyone explain to me how state pensions which amount to barely half the minimum wage make any kind of sense?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy7nv3pdgr4o