Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Move the Standard Personal Allowance from £12,570, to £25,000 a year.
Closed
47 signatures
What the petition asks
Increase the Personal Tax Allowance for employees to £25,000 a year.
This could help cut down on the amount of borrowing to fund the benefit system and boost the economy because work would pay.
This could help cut down on the amount of borrowing to fund the benefit system and boost the economy because work would pay.
And it would also give people extra money to help start a business which is self funded and could help create new jobs that the UK economy needs and is ready for.
Timeline
| 1 Nov 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 May 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
47
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
1 Nov 2022
Closed
1 May 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.