Petition · past parliament
Increase minimum wage for under 18's.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
As an under 18 I feel strongly for increasing the minimum wage for under 18's. Teenagers can move out of their parents home at 16, however how do you expect a 16 year old to cope on a wage of 3.87 an hour.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 3 Nov 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Nov 2015 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Nov 2015
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.