Submitted by Helen Macpherson McLelland on Friday 27th March 2026
Published on Monday 27th April 2026
Current status: Open
Open until: Tuesday 27th October 2026
Current Signatures: 40
(count is updated approximately hourly)
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2 years ~ Abolished ~ Addressing ~ Allowance ~ Cost ~ Cost of living ~ Face ~ Filling ~ FREEZING ~ frozen ~ Heat ~ increase taxes ~ inflation ~ Pensions ~ Raise ~ Remove ~ Tax ~ tax burden ~ Weekly ~ Years
Increase tax allowance to £15,000 for 80 yrs+ and remove 25p age addition
Raise the personal allowance at 80years to £15,000 and thereafter in line with inflation every 2 years. Abolish the 25p raise at 80 yrs. the weekly 25p has not increased with the cost of living since 1971 introduction. When it was roughly 4% of the £6 weekly pension.
Raising a frozen tax threshold aims at addressing financial pressures. The freezing has created a tax burden for many - e.g dragged into filling in a self assessment for first time because of small tax payments due to the freeze. A 15,000 threshold would protect many from this tax burden. Over Eighties face higher expenses related to health, care, and heating. An increased, tax-free threshold allows them to keep more of their income to cover these essentials. Not seeing it "vanish" to taxes.”
If you want to sign this petition (as opposed to merely discuss it), you need to do that on the government's e-Petitions website.
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