{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/732113.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":732113,"attributes":{"action":"Recognise the UK State Pension as an Entitlement, Not a Benefit","background":"We ask that the Government change its language to reflect that the State Pension is an entitlement earned through contributions—not a welfare benefit. The UK must follow the example of its European neighbours and treat the State Pension as the earned right it truly is.","additional_details":"Millions of UK citizens have contributed to National Insurance throughout their working lives with the clear understanding that they were paying into a system that would support them in retirement—and deliver a fair, secure income they could rely on.\r\n\r\nThe State Pension is not a handout. It is a contractual promise, based on years of contributions. Treating it as a “benefit” implies that pensioners are receiving something for nothing, which is insulting and unjust. It undermines their dignity and decades of hard work.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2025-07-01T17:15:43.254Z","updated_at":"2025-07-24T13:50:32.215Z","rejected_at":"2025-07-24T13:50:32.217Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-07-02T21:24:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722255"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}