{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/775103.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":775103,"attributes":{"action":"Minimum State Pension should equal the National Minimum Wage for under 18s.","background":"The National Living Wage age for 21+ is now £23,132 (35 hour week; 52 week year). Even the National Minimum Wage for under 18's is £14,560 (same basis). My full New State Pension is only £12,564 after working for a lifetime.","additional_details":"I believe for 65+ a minimum UK standard of living is £14,500 and the State Pension should match this.\r\n\r\nThe full New State Pension lags well behind those in Europe (UK only 13th of 28). Even an apprentice, or under 18 worker, is now legislated to earn a salary of at least £14,560. For 18 to 20 year old workers this National Minimum Wage equates to £19,747 per annum. For those who have worked and paid NI and taxes all their lives, we believe a full State Pension of £12,564 is just not fair and equitable and the State Pension should be at least the £14,500 necessary for a minimum standard of living for retirees.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":20,"closing_date":"2027-01-28","created_at":"2026-06-25T18:44:48.383Z","updated_at":"2026-07-29T20:10:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-07-28T09:49:24.859Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-06-27T20:05:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Richard Sobey MBE","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DWP","name":"Department for Work and Pensions","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":20}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Brentwood and Ongar","ons_code":"E14001125","mp":"Alex Burghart MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Cheltenham","ons_code":"E14001161","mp":"Max Wilkinson MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Esher and Walton","ons_code":"E14001230","mp":"Monica Harding MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Frome and East Somerset","ons_code":"E14001241","mp":"Anna Sabine MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Ipswich","ons_code":"E14001302","mp":"Jack Abbott MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Islington North","ons_code":"E14001305","mp":"Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"North East Hampshire","ons_code":"E14001392","mp":"Alex Brewer MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Portsmouth North","ons_code":"E14001431","mp":"Amanda Martin MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Salisbury","ons_code":"E14001460","mp":"Rt Hon John Glen MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"South West Hertfordshire","ons_code":"E14001496","mp":"Mr Gagan Mohindra MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Stroud","ons_code":"E14001529","mp":"Dr Simon Opher MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Tewkesbury","ons_code":"E14001542","mp":"Cameron Thomas MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Yeovil","ons_code":"E14001603","mp":"Adam Dance MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Lagan Valley","ons_code":"N05000009","mp":"Sorcha Eastwood MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"South Antrim","ons_code":"N05000014","mp":"Robin Swann MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"South Down","ons_code":"N05000015","mp":"Chris Hazzard MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Strangford","ons_code":"N05000016","mp":"Jim Shannon MP","signature_count":1}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"East of England","ons_code":"G","signature_count":4},{"name":"London","ons_code":"H","signature_count":1},{"name":"South East","ons_code":"J","signature_count":3},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":7},{"name":"Northern Ireland","ons_code":"N","signature_count":5}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}