Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions

Stop the planned increase in the State Pension age, leave it at 66

Closed 4,289 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to reverse plans to increase the age at which people become eligible for the State Pension, first to 67, then to 68. We believe the State Pension age should remain 66.
The planned increase was based on life expectancy increases, but in Scotland life expectancy has decreased and in the rest of the UK has not gone up as expected.

Timeline

20 Mar 2023 Petition opened for signatures
20 Sep 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 4,289
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 20 Mar 2023
Closed 20 Sep 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.