Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Make the minimum wage equal for all
Closed
81 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently the National Living Wage is set to rise, giving over 23 yr olds a pay rise. However, all under 23s will be missing out on this opportunity purely due to their age. The Minimum Wage should be scrapped and the Living Wage should encompass everyone under 23.
Different rates of pay for different ages is discriminatory. It is set regardless of the job someone does or the experience they may have. I'm sure that they will say that businesses are welcome to pay their employees as much as they want but that would be avoiding the issue all together. Extending the Living Wage would at least give everyone a fair chance.
Timeline
| 17 Nov 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 May 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
81
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
17 Nov 2021
Closed
17 May 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.