Petition · past parliament
Abolish the age wage gap - there should only be one minimum wage.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
From the ages between 16 to 18, we begin to pay for adult fares; gain the right to marry; vote; learn how to drive (with extortionate insurance rates); leave school and start university; have children and even own a property. In other words, we become adults so why are we paid like children?
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
This petition is similar to yours:
Scrap the minimum wage for under 25's and have a blanket wage for all ages
Scrap the minimum wage for under 25's and have a blanket wage for all ages
Timeline
| 5 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.