Reverse changes to State pensions since 2016 that are causing pensioner poverty

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

Widows, divorcees, couples and Young People are adversely affected.

Women can no longer claim from their husbands NIC record

Mixed age couples can no longer claim pension credit and will lose up to £7000 pa

Bereaved with young children much worse off financially

It is a stealth move and a scandal

Pension changes do not give enough time for pensioners to plan and do not inform clearly how pensioners are affected by changes

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/housing-benefit-adjudication-circulars-2019/a32018-mixed-age-couples-changes-to-entitlement-conditions-from-15-may-2019

https://www.independent.co.uk/money/spend-save/historical-changes-state-pension-millions-bereaved-annuity-old-age-a8978366.html?amp&__twitter_impression=true

https://paullewismoney.blogspot.com/2015/11/women-will-get-less-than-men-from-new.html?m=1

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Reverse 2016, 5 year increase in qualifying years needed for new state pension.

Timeline

30 Jun 2019	Petition opened for signatures
24 Jul 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16

Status Rejected

Rejected 24 Jul 2019

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