Written questions

Tax Allowances

Commons · Question 46234 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 24 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Ashley Fox

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of raising the personal tax-free allowance in line with the state pension on public finances.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 24 Apr 2025

The Personal Allowance - the amount an individual can earn before paying tax - will continue to exceed the basic and full new State Pension this tax year. This means pensioners whose sole income is the full new State Pension or basic State Pension without...