Petition · past parliament
Stop referring to the State Pension as a Benefit
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
I want the Government and DWP to stop calling the State Pension a Benefit.
I want this action to be recognised by all concerned because the State Pension is not a benefit. People have paid into the system all of their working lives. It is an insult to those of us who have worked hard and believe it our right to have our pensions described as to what they are and not as a benefit.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
The State Pension is described in legislation as a “benefit” in order to root it within the existing social security framework as a statutory scheme paid out of monies in the National Insurance Fund. This legal description provides consistency with other contributory benefits, of which there are several.
Timeline
| 3 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Aug 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.