This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Increase the UK state pension to a livable amount
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The UK has the lowest pension amount than other western European countries.
The UK government sets the amount deemed suitable for people to live off which is currently £168.90 per week.
In Spain, Germany and France the pension rates are much higher.
Help to make this change for our elderly.
https://www.gov.uk/new-state-pension/how-its-calculated UK
https://fullfact.org/europe/pensioners-eu-uk/
Why was this petition rejected?
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/269486
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