Petition · past parliament

State Pension is below the minimum wage payment. Stop tax on pension incomes

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

State pension (£11500) paid is below the government minimum working allowance (£20820). Pensioners have paid towards their State pension in tax and NI payment's. Other pensions paid take people across the lower tax band and tax is paid again. Stop tax on all pension incomes.
Pensioners have contributed to the wealth of the country and are now being penalised for paying into pensions that we have all been advised /recommended by various government parties to have. Once we pay over the lower tax band we pay tax again on our pensions that we have paid into. Stop pensioners paying tax on pension incomes so that we can meet the minimum wage requirement.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Make all pensions exempt from income tax: Make all pensions exempt from income tax

Timeline

9 Apr 2024 Petition opened for signatures
18 Apr 2024 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Apr 2024

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