Petitions/Introduce new tax code for state pensioners with double the personal allowance
StatusClosed
Opened1 Oct 2025
Closes1 Apr 2026
Government responseResponded
Parliamentary debateDebated · 16 Jun 2026
Milestones 10,000 100,000

We want the government to introduce a new tax code for state pensioners, set at double the basic threshold. If this was implemented, pensioners would receive a higher tax-exempt limit, but wealthier pensioners would still pay tax.

We think that people with small private or workplace pensions are currently being taxed unfairly.

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Government response

The State Pension is the foundation of support for pensioners. The Government is committed to a fair tax system but doubling the Personal Allowance for pensioners would be untargeted and costly.

Constituency engagement ranking

Sir Roger Gale
1Sir Roger Gale MP
Herne Bay and Sandwich
380
Victoria Atkins
2Victoria Atkins MP
Louth and Horncastle
374
Martin Vickers
3Martin Vickers MP
Brigg and Immingham
370
Emma Foody
4Emma Foody MP
Cramlington and Killingworth
351
Mr Andrew Snowden
5Mr Andrew Snowden MP
Fylde
348
Charlie Dewhirst
6Charlie Dewhirst MP
Bridlington and The Wolds
339
Ben Maguire
7Ben Maguire MP
North Cornwall
335
Matt Vickers
8Matt Vickers MP
Stockton West
331
Dan Aldridge
9Dan Aldridge MP
Weston-super-Mare
326
Sir John Hayes
10Sir John Hayes MP
South Holland and The Deepings
322
Introduce new tax code for state pensioners with double the personal allowance — Petitions