Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Increase the married tax allowance where only one household member is working
Closed
45 signatures
What the petition asks
Increase married tax allowance where only one household member is working.
Where both parties work and earn £25,000 a year each or £50,000 combined, they will pay £2,486 each or £4,972 combined.
Where only one member of the household earns the same £50,000, with married tax allowance, pay £7,234.
Where both parties work and earn £25,000 a year each or £50,000 combined, they will pay £2,486 each or £4,972 combined.
Where only one member of the household earns the same £50,000, with married tax allowance, pay £7,234.
This means that a household where two people are working compared to a household where only one is working would be £2,262 better off per year because of income tax and how the married tax allowance is worked out.
Households where only one member is working are being penalised just because they have a single earner.
Single earner households are also less likely to be entitled to other benefits.
Households where only one member is working are being penalised just because they have a single earner.
Single earner households are also less likely to be entitled to other benefits.
Timeline
| 23 Mar 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
45
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
23 Mar 2023
Closed
23 Sep 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.