Submitted on Monday 6th February 2017
Rejected on Saturday 11th February 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Lower the train and bus fares for 16 and 17 year olds.
This has been an issue that has affected many, but we want to make a difference. As two 17 year olds ourselves we believe that the fact that we are required to pay adult travel fares when we are not legally classified as adults ourselves is unfair and we are trying to make a change.
The current minimum wage for under 18 year olds is: £4.05 an hour and £3.50 for apprentices. This is compared to the £5.60 minimum wage for 18-20 year olds. Many young people are finding that most expenses they receive from jobs is being spent on travel and not obtaining any money to help them become independent.
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/jun/22/rail-fare-doubles-for-my-16-year-old-son shows that this is an issue affecting young people across the whole country and not in one area.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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This petition is similar to yours:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/173958
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