Petition · past parliament
Make the rate of the living wage as recommended by the living wage foundation
Closed
39 signatures
What the petition asks
The Tory government brought in the living wage to help eradicate poverty. I am calling for the living wage set by the government to be the rate set by the Living Wage Foundation, currently set at £8.45 per hour, and not the one set way below it.
Timeline
| 25 Oct 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Apr 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
39
Status
Closed
Opened
25 Oct 2017
Closed
25 Apr 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.