Raise the minimum wage for Under 25's to £7.50 in line with all other workers.

Closed 23 signatures

What the petition asks

Young people can be paid considerably less for work than an adult, in the same role at the same company; U18's can be paid as little as £4.05 per hour & U21 £5.60; This pay gap is discriminatory legislation, which says YP are worth less than older citizens (Regardless of ability to perform the job.)

It's near impossible to live a decent quality of life on earnings around the minimum wage; So why for under 25's who work in the same roles as adults can be paid £3.45p/h less an hour despite being potentially better educated more capable than their adult counterparts. Many under 25's work their jobs to help low-income parents provide necessities and I feel this discriminatory legislation therefore unfairly targets the young people of low-income backgrounds who are just about managing to cover the costs of running a household...

I therefore petition the government for pay equity for under 25's.

Timeline

21 Dec 2016	Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 23

Status Closed

Opened 21 Dec 2016

Closed 2 May 2017

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