UK Petition for Pension Age Reduction Hits 111,000 Signatures
A public petition demanding the state pension age be lowered to 65 has reached the threshold for parliamentary consideration despite government rejection.
A petition calling for the state pension age to be reduced to 65 for all citizens has surpassed 111,000 signatures. This total meets the threshold for the Petitions Committee to consider the proposal for a debate in Parliament.
Michelle Gill initiated the petition, arguing that a lower pension age would allow individuals to retire with dignity and create job opportunities for younger workers. The proposal comes as the government implements a policy to gradually raise the state pension age from 66 to 67 between April 2026 and March 2028.
The Department for Work and Pensions has rejected the proposal, stating "There are no plans to reduce State Pension age to 65." Government ministers justified the current policy by citing increasing life expectancy and the necessity of protecting public finances. A Third State Pension age Review is currently underway to determine appropriate ages for future decades using actuarial and statistical evidence.
