Petition
Review and Reform UK Income Tax Thresholds to Address Fiscal Drag
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to review income tax thresholds and automatically index the Personal Allowance and tax bands to inflation to prevent fiscal drag.
The Personal Allowance has been frozen at £12,570 since 2021 despite rising inflation. As wages increase to match living costs, more people are pushed into higher tax bands and pay more tax without real income growth. This fiscal drag acts as a hidden tax rise. We call on the Government to index income tax thresholds to inflation and review marginal rate cliffs to ensure fairness and transparency.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: End the freeze on income tax thresholds & adjust annually, indexed to inflation
Timeline
| 30 Mar 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 May 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 31 Aug 2026.