Petition National minimum wage is no longer fit for purpose and should be £9.50 minimum.

Austerity and depression are hugely impacting workers that work all week and are still barely able to pay the bills. It has also caused stagnation for younger people being able to further their future.

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Depression for older people is at its highest and young home owners is at its lowest for more than a decade.

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16 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 16 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 6 November 2019
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