Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

Reduce income tax by 8% for 6 months to help all those affected by Covid

Closed 19 signatures

What the petition asks

Income tax is one of the biggest drains on people's money, so reducing the amount of income tax people have to pay for 6 months is something that would help all of those who are struggling financially.
People still need to live, pay bills, support children if they have them, pay rent or mortgages, while trying to stay mentally stable during this time. A lot of people's stress and worries are about how much money they are losing if told to self isolate or are furloughed, losing a lot of their wage. Reducing the amount of income tax they pay will help those people that little bit more each month in the short term.

Timeline

17 Dec 2020 Petition opened for signatures
17 Jun 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 17 Dec 2020
Closed 17 Jun 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.