A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to increase the weekly basic State Pension payment rate to match the New State Pension. The proposal would see those on the basic State Pension receive up to £185.15 each week instead of the current £141.85.
Posted on the petitions-parliament website by Hilary Durrans, the ‘Increase the basic State Pension to align with the new State Pension’ petition has received over 1,000 signatures of support and is due to close at the start of next month. At 10,000 signatures the UK Government - most likely the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - will give an official response to the proposal.
DWP recently rejected a petition calling for State Pension to be increased to £380 per week for all men and women over the age of 60, however, this petition has now received more than 102,780 signatures and is now being considered for debate in Parliament.
