New petition calls for DWP to make State Pension available from age 60

A new petition is calling for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to slash the state pension age to 60. The petition was launched by campaigners on the Parliamentary website.

It is calling on the new Labour Party government to "give State Pension to all at 60 and increase it to equal 48hrs at Living Wage". It added: "We want the Government to make the State Pension available from the age of 60 and increase this to equal 48 hours a week at the National Living Wage."

The petition has racked up more than 15,000 signatures so far and is due to receive a response from the Government. Those on the full New State Pension will see a weekly increase of £9.05, from £221.20 to £230.25, equating to £921 every four weeks, reports BirminghamLive.

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This uplift will result in payments rising from £11,502 to £11,973 over the 2025/26 financial year. Those on the full Basic State Pension will see a weekly increase of £6.95, from £169.50 to £176.45, or £705.80 every four-week payment period.

Annual payments will rise by £361.40, from £8,814 to £9,175.40 over the 2025/26 financial year. The new State Pension is money you may be able to get if you have reached State Pension age. New State Pension is paid to people by the government, through the DWP.

If you choose to carry on working past your State Pension age, you can still claim your new State Pension. A State Pension is money you might be able to get from the government.

If you can get it, the DWP pay this money to you. If you claim new State Pension and you have a low income, you might be able to apply for Pension Credit.