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Make the Apprentice National Minimum Wage means tested

Submitted by K Newman on Monday 8th December 2025

Published on Thursday 22nd January 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Wednesday 22nd July 2026

Current Signatures: 28
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Apprentice ~ childcare ~ Colleagues ~ Education ~ Ensure ~ Estranged ~ Flat ~ Individuals ~ level ~ Level 3 ~ Limited ~ Minimum ~ Minimum wage ~ Money ~ month ~ My Family ~ penny ~ Rent ~ Rents ~ testing ~ The Apprentice ~ Years

Petition Action

Make the Apprentice National Minimum Wage means tested

Petition Details

I would like the Government to ensure that individuals seeking further education as an apprentice (e.g getting a level 3 qualification in childcare) can have a wage that is more appropriate for an their circumstances, as opposed to a single flat minimum wage for all apprentices.

Additional Information

I am 19 years old. My parents are unfortunately dead, I am fairly estranged from my family. And so I have to pay rent. Some of my apprentice colleagues are on the same wage living with parents and do not have to pay a penny toward their living expenses, whilst I am left with almost no money every month. I believe that it would be beneficial to apprentices with limited family support and higher living expenses many people living in circumstances such as this, and worse, to have a slightly higher hourly wage.


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