This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Rise the minimum wage for 18 year olds that own a home to at least £7 an hour
A young adult earning £5.55 an hour is not going to be able to run a house on such a small wage. the rent alone will wipe out a whole months wage for a 18 year old
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In my area the current smallest monthly payment for rent is £370. Then there are other costs such as car insurance, home insurance and utilities to pay. This is just the basics to any normal lifestyle. So if i was working a job that was 40 hours a week i would earn about 890 a month. What qualiy of life is that for a young adult. Trying to be mature.
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