This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government
Rejected petition Equal minimum wage for everyone regardless of age.
Since the minimum wage came into effect in 1998 it has had a tier system depending on your age. Currently the national minimum wages are as follows:
Under 18: £3.79 ph
18 - 20: £5.13 ph
21 and over: £6.50 ph.
Everyone should be on an equal footing, this is about equal pay regardless of age.
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The age equality act came into effect in 2010, after the minimum age act. No one can discriminate you because of your age, and the minimum wage act needs to reflect this.
Income tax payable is based on your income not your age.
Scenario: If a 17 yr old is stacking shelves in a supermarket and a 32 yr old is doing exactly the same job, should they not be paid the same?
Also this will give everyone equal footing when applying for job and stop employers only employing young people.
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