Submitted on Monday 31st May 2021
Rejected on Monday 7th June 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Remove age as the basis for setting the national minimum wage
The current system of an age-based minimum wage is outdated and unfair on millions of young workers across the country.
A system which takes into account one’s economic needs, such as an individual’s living situation, would be a more sophisticated way of setting the minimum wage for young people.
Currently, people aged 16 are paid £4.30 an hour in jobs which people aged 25 and over will automatically earn more than double that, regardless of either individual’s current financial or living situation.
This fundamental inequality seems unjustifiable in its current form. Many young people under 25 will have the same financial needs of someone over 25, notably students who need to work to fund their studies.
Paying the same wage for the same job seems a fair and natural system.
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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/581563
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