Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Make pension income exempt from income tax
Closed
176 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government is, quite rightly, encouraging people to contribute to private pension schemes so they are not relying solely on the State pension when they stop working. However, once a combined pension income reaches the £12,500 personal allowance, they are being taxed on their pension income.
With the State pension at roughly £9,500 pa, a person only needs an additional £3,000 pa from a private pension before they start being taxed on the additional income. This is something they have contributed to throughout their working life to allow them a comfortable retirement. I would like to suggest that pension income is exempted from income tax. Alternatively, the personal tax allowance for people in receipt of state pension could be increased.
Timeline
| 3 Jun 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Dec 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
176
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
3 Jun 2021
Closed
3 Dec 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.