Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Allow people with a Terminal Illness to claim State Pension early
Closed
138 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government to pass a law automatically allowing people with terminal illness to claim their state pension before their legal retirement age.
If you have to retire due to ill health due to terminal illness and you are unable to work after contributing to your State Pension you should be automatically be entitled to your full state pension regardless of age.
Timeline
| 22 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Nov 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
138
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
22 May 2020
Closed
22 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.