Petition · past parliament

Stop government from using the term "Living wage" instead of 'Minimum wage'.

Closed 114 signatures

What the petition asks

The living wage foundation currently sets the living wage as £7.85 (£9.15 within London), well above the new "National Living Wage" - a name which has been introduced for political reasons to be repeated in the media. The term "Minimum wage" should be reinstated for reasons of truth and clarity.
http://www.livingwage.org.uk/calculation

Timeline

5 Oct 2015 Petition opened for signatures
5 Apr 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 114
Status Closed
Opened 5 Oct 2015
Closed 5 Apr 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.