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Thousands back call for DWP State Pension from age 60 and increase to £610.08 a week
Campaigners want the pension linked to the National Living Wage and say the current system is becoming harder to access as the state pension age rises.
- A petition created by Denver Johnson calling for the State Pension to be available from age 60 has attracted more than 5,000 signatures as campaigners demand a major overhaul of the current system.
- Amid continued debate over the State Pension age, which is currently rising, campaigners argue the Government is making access increasingly difficult for older people seeking financial security.
- Proponents propose linking payments to the National Living Wage, which would result in a universal State Pension of £610.08 a week, or around £31,724 a year.
- The petition demands reforms "available to all including expatriates, from age 60," linked to the National Living Wage to ensure greater financial security for older people.
- While the petition closes today, the Government provides online tools allowing citizens to check their State Pension age and Pension Credit eligibility as the debate continues.
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Thousands back call for DWP State Pension from age 60 and increase to £610.08 a week
More than 5,000 people have backed a petition calling for a universal State Pension from age 60 worth £610.08 a week.
·Basingstoke, United Kingdom
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