New calls for £550 weekly State Pension pay for every person over 60 nears significant milestone
dailyrecord.co.ukMore 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.
Last month the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rejected the proposed payment increase that would be equivalent to 48 hours at the National Living Wage and worth £28,554.24 over the 2024/25 financial year.
The written response came after the petition reached the 10,000 signature threshold, however, at 100,000 signatures it would be considered by the Petitions Committee for debate in Parliament - and it's nearly at the halfway mark with more than 17 weeks to go before the petition deadline expires.
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