Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Temporarily reinstate the pension age to 65 years old.
Closed
98 signatures
What the petition asks
By allowing a proportion of the aging workforce to retire would be a practical way to provide some openings in the employment market. It would also be a practical response to the ensuing employment problems.
Many people have reached the age where they were due to retire but, due to a change in the pensionable age, they now have to wait to receive their state pensions. It would be a small financial price to allow those within that age group, to retire and receive their pension, or percentage of their pension and to be replaced in the employment market by people otherwise unemployed and receiving benefits, because of the Corona virus crisis. A compassionate and practical response to the crisis.
Timeline
| 23 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Jan 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
98
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
23 Jul 2020
Closed
23 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.