Petition Do not class the State Pension as a Benefit

I feel that the State Pension is not a benefit but a payment you receive back that you have paid into since you started working.

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I think it feels degrading that you have reached Pension age and are being classed as receiving a Benefit. We paid into this system to ensure we received money when we retired.

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69 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 69 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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Date closed 30 May 2024
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