Petition · Department for Work and Pensions
Allow elderly disabled people to claim the state pension early
Closed
1,154 signatures
What the petition asks
We think that any disabled person aged 60 who has been unemployed for at least 5 years should be given the choice to retire and claim the state pension immediately.
We think that keeping people on DWPs unemployment list when there is no chance of them ever becoming employed again is extra work for the DWP and extra stress for the disabled person. We think that once someone is above 60 years old and are unemployed their likelihood of being employable is extremely reduced.
Timeline
| 6 May 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,154
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
6 May 2025
Closed
6 Nov 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Aug 2026.