Petition · HM Treasury
Raise the personal tax allowance to the state pension rate
Closed
664 signatures
What the petition asks
Always raise the personal allowance to ensure state pension is free from tax.
We feel that living on just a state pension can be hard and under the current arrangement tax will be payable on the few pounds over the personal allowance.
To support those on state pensions and remove the requirement for tax returns in later years.
To support those on state pensions and remove the requirement for tax returns in later years.
Timeline
| 17 Nov 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 May 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
664
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
17 Nov 2025
Closed
17 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.