Written Question·Treasury·UIN 77934

Pensioners: Income Tax

Tabled: 16 September 2025

Answered: 16 October 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the personal tax allowance threshold to prevent pensioners paying income tax.

Answer

Torsten Bell

The Personal Allowance - the amount an individual can earn before paying tax - will continue to exceed the basic and full new State Pension in 2025/26. This means pensioners whose sole income is the full new State Pension or basic State Pension without an...

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