MP's required to reach state pensionable age, before being paid their MP pension

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Parliament has increased the state retirement age and continues to do so. MP's have also changed public sector pensions and the age from which benefits become payable. It is only fair that those who decide on such changes, are subject to them themselves.

This petition gives MP's the opportunity to join the rest of the Great British Public and bring their pension rules into line with the state retirement age they tell us is needed to ensure pensions remain affordable.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The Government and Parliament don’t have the power to take action on MPs’ pensions. That power was given by Parliament to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), who are responsible for the pension scheme's rules and decide on MPs’ eligibility to claim.

If you would like to contact IPSA about this, here’s how to contact them:

http://parliamentarystandards.org.uk/About%20Us/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx

Timeline

13 Aug 2015	Petition opened for signatures
14 Aug 2015	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 14 Aug 2015

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