This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition equal state pension for all pensioners in line with the living wage
Rejected on
pay all pensioners who have paid into society for the last 50 years a living wage
because when a pensioner has reached retirement and it seems they are now forgotten even though they pay all the bills same as someone on a living wage
Why was this petition rejected?
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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Support the pension triple lock: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/591161
Increase State Pensions to £400 a week and fund free adult social care for all: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/584971
Increase the state pension by £5,000 a year: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/595241
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