An online petition that is calling on the UK Government to set a minimum level for State Pension payments of £380 for those over the age of 60, has passed the 10,000 signature threshold - which triggers an official response.
The petition argues that the current rates are "far too low", and that the official age of retirement should be reverted back to 60, reports the Daily Record. More than 50,500 people have signed their name for the suggested changes.
Petition creator Michael Thompson said that increasing the weekly payment rate for everybody over 60 would result in an annual income of £19,760, which "should lift thousands out of poverty, and give our elderly folk more spending power”.
