PETITIONOpenPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Raise the personal tax allowance to the state pension rate
Always raise the personal allowance to ensure state pension is free from tax.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
648
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 648/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 648/100,000
Background
We feel that living on just a state pension can be hard and under the current arrangement tax will be payable on the few pounds over the personal allowance.
To support those on state pensions and remove the requirement for tax returns in later years.