Petition · past parliament
Raise British solider starting salary by 20% (£21,600).
Closed
37 signatures
What the petition asks
Soldiers risk their lives for there country and people they don't know all for very little pay, especially after taxes have been deducted. They do not get choose of whether to go to war and when they go to war, during Christmas and other holidays.
soldiers get a starting salary £18,000 a year before taxes and £15,327.20 after just taxes (correct on 02/03/2016)
Timeline
| 2 Mar 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Sep 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
37
Status
Closed
Opened
2 Mar 2016
Closed
2 Sep 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.