Petition · past parliament
Minimum Wage is not enough for 16-18 year olds (and everyone) - increase it.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Minimum wage is too low to live on, even for 16-18 year olds. Working in customer service, we do the same job but get paid less. It is an unfair system. Furthermore, £4.20 an hour is not enough, especially when you factor in the amount of hours actually allowed to work and travel costs.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 14 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.