Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Reduce the state pension age to 60 to better support the elderly
Closed
9,041 signatures
What the petition asks
The current state pension age is between 66 and 68, but the Government should look to reduce this to 60. The Government should be doing more to protect elderly people from needing to work and to help them pay their bills.
If action is not taken many elderly people could face significant financial hardship.
Timeline
| 24 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
9,041
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
24 Mar 2020
Closed
24 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.