Petition · Department for Work and Pensions

Make it a legal requirement for wages to increase in line with inflation yearly

Closed 93 signatures

What the petition asks

Protect the value of workers salaries by making it a legal requirement that all employers increase salary and hourly wage, at the minimum, in line with inflation annually.
Because workers are often the ones most affected by budget cuts with promotions, pay rises and bonuses used to increase performance and then cut to save margin. If pay rises are not given in line with inflation then workers can essentially take pay cuts to stay in positions over a year. Money is worth what it can afford individuals and that should be protected.

Timeline

6 Aug 2025 Petition opened for signatures
6 Feb 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 93
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 6 Aug 2025
Closed 6 Feb 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 14 Aug 2026.