Pensioners: Tax Allowances
Commons · Question 115031 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Euan Stainbank
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to extend the exemption to pay income tax to pensioners with private pensions who receive the same income as those who solely receive the maximum state pension.
Answer
Answered by Torsten Bell, 26 Feb 2026
The Government is committed to making sure older people can live with the dignity and respect they deserve in retirement. The State Pension is the foundation of the support available to them. Over the course of this Parliament, the yearly amount of the fu...