About 1.26–1.35 million people in the UK work second jobs, often due to rising living costs. As Personal Allowance is usually used by a main job, second-job income is taxed immediately, reducing extra earnings for workers trying to cover essential expenses.

A dedicated £6,285 allowance for second jobs would support working people who are contributing more to the economy through additional employment. It could help key workers, part-time workers, carers, students, and low- to middle-income households keep more of what they earn. We believe this change would encourage employment, reduce financial pressure on households, and reward hard work without removing the existing Personal Allowance for primary employment