Petition · past parliament
Increase the UK state pension to a livable amount
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK has the lowest pension amount than other western European countries.
The UK government sets the amount deemed suitable for people to live off which is currently £168.90 per week.
In Spain, Germany and France the pension rates are much higher.
Help to make this change for our elderly.
The UK government sets the amount deemed suitable for people to live off which is currently £168.90 per week.
In Spain, Germany and France the pension rates are much higher.
Help to make this change for our elderly.
https://www.gov.uk/new-state-pension/how-its-calculated UK
https://fullfact.org/europe/pensioners-eu-uk/
https://fullfact.org/europe/pensioners-eu-uk/
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 19 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.