Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000

Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12570 to £20000. We think this would help low earners to get off benefits and allow pensioners a decent income.

420 Signatures

Status
Open
Opened
Friday 20th December 2024
Last 24 hours signatures
13
Signature Deadline
Friday 20th June 2025
Estimated Final Signatures: 1,677

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We think it is abhorrent to tax pensioners on their state pension when it is over the personal allowance. We also think raising the personal allowance would lift many low earners out of benefits and inject more cash into the economy creating growth.


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