New calls for State Pension weekly payments of £364 for all passes 34,000 signatures despite rejection
dailyrecord.co.ukMore than 34,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the State Pension to be paid to everyone in retirement at the same rate as the National Living Wage, despite an official response rejecting the proposal.
According to map data on the petitions-parliament website, 34,062 signatures have now been recorded from every parliamentary constituency across Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Petition creator, Joseph Coyle, highlights how the National Living Wage for someone aged 23 or over, working a 35-hour week, is worth £16,919.99 per year after income tax and National Insurance deductions while the full, New State Pension is worth £10,60 for the 2023/24 financial year.
The maximum Basic State Pension is worth £8,122 this year. However, the DWP responded to the proposal on August 21, saying that the State Pension and National Living Wage have “different purposes” and that a “direct comparison cannot be drawn” between them.
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