Petition · HM Treasury
End the freeze on income tax thresholds & adjust annually, indexed to inflation
Closed
357 signatures
What the petition asks
The fiscal drag hits lower- and middle-income earners the hardest. We call on the Government to unfreeze income tax thresholds and index them to inflation. We believe this will make the tax system fair, let workers keep a fairer share of their earnings, boost the economy, and help families.
Since 2021, the personal allowance (£12,570) and higher-rate threshold (£50,270) have been frozen, creating a hidden tax rise- fiscal drag. Wages rise with inflation forcing millions of workers especially lower-paid and middle earners to pay more tax while their real income falls. Rising costs of living can weigh especially heavily on families raising children.
We urge the Government to:
1. Unfreeze the personal allowance and higher-rate threshold
2. Commit to annual inflation-linked adjustments to thresholds.
We urge the Government to:
1. Unfreeze the personal allowance and higher-rate threshold
2. Commit to annual inflation-linked adjustments to thresholds.
Timeline
| 11 Dec 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
357
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
11 Dec 2025
Closed
11 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.