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Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions

Lower the State Pension age to 60

Closed 64 signatures

What the petition asks

Lower the State Pension age to 60 so that more jobs are made available to younger people
So that more jobs are made available to people currently losing their jobs, or young school or Uni leavers unable to find work, due to the recession caused by COVID

Timeline

1 Oct 2020 Petition opened for signatures
1 Apr 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 64
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 1 Oct 2020
Closed 1 Apr 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.