Tax all welfare and benefits at identical rates as earned income

Ensure all welfare and benefits payments, allowances and subsidies are subject to identical personal tax, national insurance rates and starting thresholds as earned and pension income

227 Signatures

Status
Open
Opened
Thursday 15th January 2026
Last 24 hours signatures
27
Signature Deadline
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Estimated Final Signatures: 659

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We believe the fact that a working person has to pay tax and national insurance on very low income levels (just over £12,500 per year) whilst some benefits recipients can receive more than this (and some receive substantially more) tax free is an immoral outrage.


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