Rejected petition Pensions do not compare to the "Living Wage" but the cost of living is the same.

The cost of living is no different for someone pre-pension age as compared to a pensioner. How can a pensioner survive on less than half of the "Living Wage"

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/113968
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/113936

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Date submitted 17 February 2016
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