This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Explain the state pension
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Can someone please explain to this pensioner the government minimum wage is so that people can live reasonably on this money. The minimum wage is £8.52 an hour x 40 equals £340 x12 equals £16.358 PA. Why is it that pensioner who have given 50 years tax and NI are give £8630 to live comfortably.
I feel that the pension system is a disgrace we are being forced to work longer and if we manage to reach retirement age before we start pushing up the daisies we are expected to live off crumbs and hand outs
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