Petition · past parliament
Reduce the age limit for the National Living Wage from 25 to 18
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The National Living Wage 2016 sees employees aged 25 or over being paid at least £7.20 per hour (if not in first year of an apprenticeship). I seek to see this be changed from 25 years old to 18 years old. "Discrimination due to age is one of the great tragedies of modern life." - Johnny Ball
It is incredibly degrading and infuriating for those aged under 25 to be paid less than others older than them; especially when they are doing the same job. Age is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 (meaning they are protected in terms of discrimination) therefore is this new "Living Wage" technically discrimination? Yes I think so, especially if a 21 year old and a 25 year old are doing the same job. It is important that we strive for equality.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 3 May 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 May 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 May 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.