Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Increase the State pension for all retired Armed Forces Veterans
Closed
55 signatures
What the petition asks
We the petitioners want the Government to provide adequate “Cradle to Grave” care in the form of an increased State Pension for all retried Armed Forces Veterans, to ensure that they receive a State pension that covers all living costs on reaching retirement age.
The basic state pension is only around £7,000 a year. We the petitioners demand this is increased substantially for all Armed Forces Veterans, so that it covers all living costs, such as council tax, rent and utilities.
Each year there is a surplus in the National Insurance fund of billions of pounds, and in 2020 the fund was in surplus by over £35 billion.
This is more than enough to increase State pensions substantially for all our Armed Forces Veterans.
We owe them, "BIG TIME"
Each year there is a surplus in the National Insurance fund of billions of pounds, and in 2020 the fund was in surplus by over £35 billion.
This is more than enough to increase State pensions substantially for all our Armed Forces Veterans.
We owe them, "BIG TIME"
Timeline
| 26 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
55
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
26 Apr 2021
Closed
26 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.