This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government
Petition Raise the minimum wage for Under 25's to £7.50 in line with all other workers.
Young people can be paid considerably less for work than an adult, in the same role at the same company; U18's can be paid as little as £4.05 per hour & U21 £5.60; This pay gap is discriminatory legislation, which says YP are worth less than older citizens (Regardless of ability to perform the job.)
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It's near impossible to live a decent quality of life on earnings around the minimum wage; So why for under 25's who work in the same roles as adults can be paid £3.45p/h less an hour despite being potentially better educated more capable than their adult counterparts. Many under 25's work their jobs to help low-income parents provide necessities and I feel this discriminatory legislation therefore unfairly targets the young people of low-income backgrounds who are just about managing to cover the costs of running a household...
I therefore petition the government for pay equity for under 25's.
This petition closed early because of a General Election Find out more on the Petitions Committee website