This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Increase the minimum wage for 16 and 17 year olds
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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!
https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/104498
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