{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/780756.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":780756,"attributes":{"action":"Do not introduce means testing for the State Pension","background":"Protect the State Pension from means testing by law","additional_details":"The State Pension is based on an individual’s National Insurance record and provides a foundation for retirement planning. \r\n\r\nMeans testing would penalise those who have saved, discourage private pension provision and make entitlement depend on income or assets rather than qualifying years. \r\n\r\nWe ask Parliament to legislate so that the State Pension remains non-means-tested.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":12,"created_at":"2026-08-31T09:39:20.353Z","updated_at":"2026-09-23T15:24:15.540Z","rejected_at":"2026-09-23T15:24:13.659Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-08-31T09:50:10.000Z","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":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"No Parliament can bind its successor since each Parliament is sovereign.\r\n\r\nThere appear to be no current Government plans to do this, which would anyway need the approval of Parliament in legislation."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}