Overview
- The petition is live with 358 signatures and runs until 13 December 2025, needing 10,000 for a government response and 100,000 for consideration for debate.
- The Basic State Pension covers those who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016 under the old two‑tier system, unlike the single‑tier New State Pension introduced thereafter.
- Current weekly rates are £176.45 for the Basic State Pension and £230.25 for the New State Pension, and the petition asks that those on the Basic rate be paid the accrued difference since 2016.
- Citing ONS data showing average weekly earnings of £722 in March 2025, the petition argues the New State Pension should rise toward a share of average earnings and be paid to all pensioners.
- Separately from the petition, Triple Lock rules point to a 4.8% uprating from April 2026 to £241.30 for the full New State Pension and £184.90 for the full Basic State Pension, with formal confirmation due in the Autumn Budget on 26 November.