Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

To raise the minimum wage for under-18s, to £5.50 or above

Closed 32 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like to raise the minimum wage for young people, for living expenses such as saving for a first home, a first car etc, as the minimum wage as of now isn’t enough to cover those expenses.
I would like the government to raise the minimum wage for young people as they have things to save up for as young adults such as first cars, moving into their first home etc and the £4.50 as of now isn’t enough to cover the increasing housing expenses.

Timeline

24 Feb 2021 Petition opened for signatures
24 Aug 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 32
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 24 Feb 2021
Closed 24 Aug 2021

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