Petition · past parliament
Increase the minimum wage for 16 year olds to £6.81
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
We need the government to raise the minimum wage of 16 year olds by at least £2 as we are doing the same jobs as any adults but being discriminated against for our age.
I am a 16 year old and I work as hard as any adult in my work place but am being paid less then the minimum wage to live off.
Why it was rejected
It was created under a fake or incomplete name.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Stop the age discrimination for wages. Pay all ages the National Living Wage: Stop the age discrimination for wages. Pay all ages the National Living Wage.
Stop the age discrimination for wages. Pay all ages the National Living Wage: Stop the age discrimination for wages. Pay all ages the National Living Wage.
Timeline
| 12 Oct 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Oct 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Oct 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.