This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition I would like to see the pension rate brought up to the minimum wage.
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I would like to see it discussed in parliament and a rise in the pension implemented to bring it in line with the minimum wage.
It is the governments responsibility.
Why was this petition rejected?
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302150
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