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Petition Demands £610 Universal Pension for All Over-60

7/4/2026

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Summary

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The petition seeks a universal State Pension of £610 weekly for all over 60, raising the current £241.30 or £184.90 to £610.
Denver Johnson launched the petition, which has not yet received a government response.
If it reaches 100,000 signatures, the Petitions Committee will send it for a full parliamentary debate.
The proposal also seeks to cover roughly 453,000 pensioners abroad whose payments are frozen due to missing reciprocal agreements.

History

Historical Context

The 1942 Beveridge Report inspired Attlee’s post-war Labour government to pass the National Insurance Act 1946, which created a universal contributory system and introduced a flat-rate state pension. Decades later, Denver Johnson’s petition seeks to raise that pension to £610 and extend it to 453,000 expatriates, echoing the original drive for universal security.

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Story summary

The petition seeks a universal State Pension of £610 weekly for all over 60, raising the current £241.30 or £184.90 to £610.
Denver Johnson launched the petition, which has not yet received a government response.
If it reaches 100,000 signatures, the Petitions Committee will send it for a full parliamentary debate.
The proposal also seeks to cover roughly 453,000 pensioners abroad whose payments are frozen due to missing reciprocal agreements.

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