Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Increase the state pension by £5,000 a year
Closed
89 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the British state pension to be increased by £5,000 a year.
The money they get now just isn't enough, and these pensioners have paid into the system all their working lives.
The money they get now just isn't enough, and these pensioners have paid into the system all their working lives.
Timeline
| 23 Aug 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Feb 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
89
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
23 Aug 2021
Closed
23 Feb 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.