Petition · past parliament
Lower the retirement age back to 65 to give young people a chance
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Lower retirement age to 65 to help young people on the careers ladder
By lowering retirement age to 65 at least the people at 65 have contributed to there benefits this allows the younger people who haven’t contributed to there benefits a chance of work
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition instead: Temporarily reinstate the pension age to 65 years old.
Timeline
| 16 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.