Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Require pension providers to allow early access for retirement due to ill health
Closed
67 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the Government to require all private pension providers to allow people earlier access to their pensions if they can no longer work due to ill health, and the pension should be based on their original hours (not reduced hours they worked because of their health).
The Government should legislate to require providers to allow people to gain early access to their pension if they are unwell. After a specific period of time, if they have not improved, or have worsened, they become entitled to access their pension, based on their original hours. This policy could help people with long covid that are no longer able to work.
Timeline
| 4 Apr 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
67
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
4 Apr 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.