This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Compulsory inflation pay rise for all UK workers
I want your salary to increase by at least the inflation rate, most UK workers are not receiving any inflation pay rises while the companies they work for increase the prices they charge and make high profits, workers are left to endure higher living costs for the same wage from when they started.
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Inflation is the rate at which the cost of goods and services rises year-on-year. In order to be able to buy the same amount of goods, your salary must increase by at least the same level as inflation.
Where the inflation rate outstrips wage increases, you lose money in real terms. You need to spend a higher proportion of your wages to buy the same goods, so your living costs increase.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
The UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the wages of people who work for private companies.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example you could start a new petition asking for a higher national minimum wage, if that's something you'd like to see.
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