Establish cut-off date for changing dates for State Pension receipt

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Introduction of an age cut-off point (55 years) after which the Government cannot change the date on which individuals receive their State Pension. Age 55 is the key date for individuals being able to take tax free lumps sums and is the date at which most individuals plan for their retirement.

As we know, past generations have been left with financial plans in ruins as the Government moved the goals posts and pushed out dates when they would receive their State Pension. All financial planning for retirement includes the State Pension and this should be guaranteed from age 55 onwards with no adverse impact on the date that it will be received.
This petition requests that the Government introduce age 55 as the point in which individuals’ State Pension award date CANNOT be altered.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

While changes to the state pension age have to be set out in legislation, Parliament is not able to bind its successors.

This means that it is not possible for the Government or House of Commons to prevent or restrict future governments or parliaments from introducing legislation that changes state pension age.

Timeline

15 Mar 2021	Petition opened for signatures
21 Apr 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 21 Apr 2021

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