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This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition Lower the retirement age back to 65 to give young people a chance

Lower retirement age to 65 to help young people on the careers ladder

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By lowering retirement age to 65 at least the people at 65 have contributed to there benefits this allows the younger people who haven’t contributed to there benefits a chance of work

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