Pay pensioners the equivalent of the living wage of a 35 hour week.

The full rate of the new state pension is currently £11,502.40 a year, while the annual income derived from the living wage for a 35-hour week will from April be above £22,000. We think there is a distressing discrepancy between these two figures.

10,051 Signatures

Status
Open
Opened
Monday 20th January 2025
Last 24 hours signatures
52
Signature Deadline
Sunday 20th July 2025
Estimated Final Signatures: 11,049

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We must not allow our senior citizens, who have contributed so much to our society, to struggle through their sunset years. We consider that it is a matter of fairness and respect. We all deserve a decent life when we get old. We believe that all pensioners must receive the equivalent of the living wage at 35 hours a week as a minimum. This could ensure a better quality of life for our country's senior citizens and help ensure that no elder person in our society has to face financial hardship.


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