Rejected petition Increase the minimum wage for 16 and 17 year olds

Teenagers are paid a child's wage which is approximately £3.87, However we get charged as an adult. If we don't get paid like an adult then why should we be charge like one.
Increase the minimum wage now!

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https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/104498

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Date submitted 16 December 2015
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