Petition · past parliament
Reinstate the weekly Widows' Pension (abolished in April 2001)
Closed
190 signatures
What the petition asks
The weekly Widows' Pension was abolished in April 2001 and now the Conservative Government are delaying the payment of our State Pension which we and our employers have paid into and which is rightfully ours.
Timeline
| 21 Sep 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
190
Status
Closed
Opened
21 Sep 2016
Closed
21 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.