Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Allow early access to a reduced state pension from the age of 60
Closed
608 signatures
What the petition asks
Provided a person has adequate qualifying NI contributions for a state pension, and has sufficient private pension/other income to show they will not need to rely on welfare, it should be possible to take a reduced state pension from the age of 60.
Some people are eligible for a private workplace pension before state retirement age and would like to retire early but cannot afford to without a state pension as a top up.
An early state pension reduced pro rata for every year earlier its taken could enable this.
The retired could contribute to the economy in the form of part-time work, income tax paid on their pensions and the purchase of services such as home improvements using capital released from pension funds.
An early state pension reduced pro rata for every year earlier its taken could enable this.
The retired could contribute to the economy in the form of part-time work, income tax paid on their pensions and the purchase of services such as home improvements using capital released from pension funds.
Timeline
| 8 Jun 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Dec 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
608
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
8 Jun 2021
Closed
8 Dec 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.