Too many UK pensioners are forced to live in poverty.

UK Wellbeing Pension Petition

Wealthy nations shouldn’t have poor pensioners

Too many UK pensioners are forced to live in poverty.

The UK’s basic weekly state pension of £169.50, paid to approximately 82% of Scottish Pensioners, is one of the worst in the developed world. Poorer pensioners can claim means-tested benefits to get £218.15 per week but that is still not enough to live on.
We need a Wellbeing Pension of £241.50 per week, the amount required to cover the basic cost of living and escape poverty. The UK Basic State Pension plus benefits is £23.35 per week (£1,214.20 per year) lower than pensioners need, just to live with basic dignity and that is unacceptable.

WE NEED TO PRIORITISE PENSIONER WELLBEING

HELP US send a message to the UK’s Pensions Minister by signing our petition stating loud and clear that pensioner poverty is unacceptable and that a Wellbeing Pension of £241.50 per week is required.

SIGN THE PETITION
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