The petition to the Department for Work and Pensions received 32,500 signatures
More than 32,500 people have now signed the petition demanding the State Pension paid to everyone in retirement at the same rate as the National Living Wage. Now, the Department for Work and Pensions has responded to those calls.
However, in response the DWP says that the State Pension and the National Living Wage have "different purposes" adding that "direct comparisons cannot be drawn" between the two, the Liverpool ECHO reports. The petition's proposal's outlined how changes should be made which would see 12.6m pensioners receive £364.70 each week, or just under £19,000 a year.
“This petition suggests increasing the State Pension to equal 35 hours a week at the National Living Wage . The two have different purposes and a direct comparison cannot be drawn. The NLW aims to protect low-income workers and provide an incentive to work by ensuring that workers benefit from being employed. However, this is not appropriate for pensioners, most of whom have left the labour market.
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