Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Increase State Pensions to £400 a week and fund free adult social care for all
Closed
4,242 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to provide adequate "Cradle to Grave" care by increasing State pensions for all British pensioners to £400 a week, and fund free residential care for all, abolishing requirements to sell property to pay for this. The State should pay. This is what we all pay income taxes for.
We the petitioners demand the State pension is increased substantially and universally to £400 a week for all British pensioners. This should increase yearly based on average earnings, or inflation, whichever the higher to protect the value of the State pension.
Millions of elderly people in Britain today are living in poverty, having to choose between eating, and heating their homes because the UK's State pension is so low at around £7,000 a year. This is unacceptable in 21st Century Britain.
Millions of elderly people in Britain today are living in poverty, having to choose between eating, and heating their homes because the UK's State pension is so low at around £7,000 a year. This is unacceptable in 21st Century Britain.
Timeline
| 11 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
4,242
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
11 May 2021
Closed
11 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.