Petition · Cabinet Office
Ban any government claims that people are increasingly living longer
Closed
91 signatures
What the petition asks
We ask the government to ban the use of the claim that longevity is constantly on the increase in policy decisions, official statements and documents. The ONS's most recent data for 2022-2024, shows it was at the same level for females as 2017-2019, pre-pandemic, and below that level for males.
The claim appears in a response to one of our petitions (728656) calling for a decent state pension from an attainable age: "As longevity has increased and our society aged...". We are concerned it could be used in upcoming policy decisions and reports. We see this issue as literally a matter of life and death, for all of the population. We believe this is a fallacy that has been pedalled as a fact, for too many years.
Timeline
| 12 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
91
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
12 Jan 2026
Closed
12 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 14 Aug 2026.