Petitions/Review state pension system to reflect lifetime workload and job intensity
StatusOngoing
Opened17 Jun 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We want government to review the state pension system to reflect lifetime workload and job intensity. Consider flexible or earlier retirement access for physically demanding sectors like hospitality, recognising long hours, shift work, and health impact versus less intensive roles.

We are calling for a review of how the UK state pension system reflects real working conditions. Many people in hospitality and similar sectors work long, irregular hours, often 45-60+ per week, with physical demands, stress, and limited recovery time. Over a lifetime, this creates a different health impact compared to less physically intensive or desk-based work. We are asking for a fairer approach that considers lifetime workload, job intensity, and occupational strain in retirement access.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Ms Stella Creasy
1Ms Stella Creasy MP
Walthamstow
4
Ben Coleman
2Ben Coleman MP
Chelsea and Fulham
3
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
3Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
Clapham and Brixton Hill
3
Neil Coyle
4Neil Coyle MP
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
2
Florence Eshalomi
5Florence Eshalomi MP
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
2
Nesil Caliskan
6Nesil Caliskan MP
Barking
1
Calum Miller
7Calum Miller MP
Bicester and Woodstock
1
Jessica Toale
8Jessica Toale MP
Bournemouth West
1
Peter Swallow
9Peter Swallow MP
Bracknell
1
Martin Vickers
10Martin Vickers MP
Brigg and Immingham
1