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Petition · past parliament

The new pension should apply to all pensioners not only those born after 04/1951

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

For men born before April 1951 they are not entitled to the new maximum pension of £155 per week. They only are entitled to a maximum of £115 per week. Similar rules apply to women born before or after April 1953. And yet the cost of living is the same for all.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Make the new £155 pension rate available to existing pensioners in April.

Timeline

17 Feb 2016 Petition opened for signatures
19 Feb 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Feb 2016

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