Tens of thousands of people have signed an online petition proposing that the State Pension should equal 48 hours at the National Living Wage rate.
More than 45,200 people have signed an online petition calling for a ‘universal’ weekly State Pension payment of nearly £550 in order to match the current hourly rate of the National Living Wage. Petition creator Michael Thompson also suggests making the option to claim State Pension available to everyone from the age of 60.
The DWP response on the petitions-parliament website continued: “This year, the Government will spend over £152 billion directly on the State Pension and benefits for pensioners in Great Britain. Last year, the State Pension saw its biggest ever rise, increasing by 10.1%. Similarly, someone on the full rate of the Basic State Pension will see payments go up from £156.20 per week to £169.50 - £8,814 over the 2024/25 financial year.
The petition states: “We would like the Government to provide all pensioners born before 6 April 1951 with the new state pension. The full new State Pension is over £200 more a month than the full basic pension. We believe this is unfair, and unjustifiable.
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