Petition · HM Treasury

Exempt full time students from income tax and national insurance

Closed 40 signatures

What the petition asks

Exempt all full-time students from paying income tax and national insurance while they are enrolled in full time higher or further education. Introduce legislation to ensure students are not taxed on wages earned during their studies.
Many full-time students already face high living costs, tuition fees, transport costs and rising debt. We believe taxing their income makes it harder to afford essentials and discourages them from working alongside their studies. We feel removing tax for students would ease financial pressure and support people in education.

Timeline

22 Sep 2025 Petition opened for signatures
22 Mar 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 40
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 22 Sep 2025
Closed 22 Mar 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 22 Aug 2026.