New campaign to increase HMRC personal allowance for pensioners

A petition launched on the Government’s website is calling for the age-related personal allowance to be restored, with a proposed threshold set at 110% of the full annual new State Pension.

It also wants the allowance to rise automatically each year in line with the State Pension Triple Lock.

The petition was created by Stewart Wilks and is open for signatures until February 19, 2027.

He says: “Pensioners are more likely to spend additional income in their locally. That spending supports high streets, small businesses and jobs and generating additional VAT and other tax revenues.”

Under the Government’s petition rules, it needs to reach 10,000 signatures before ministers are required to respond.

If it reaches 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.

The petition calls for the Government to:

• Restore the age-related personal allowance for everyone of State Pension age.
• Set it at 110% of the full annual new State Pension.
• Increase the allowance automatically each year in line with the State Pension Triple Lock.
• Retain the Triple Lock for the State Pension.

The campaign comes amid continued debate over the UK’s frozen personal tax allowance.

The standard Personal Allowance is currently £12,570, meaning most people can receive up to that amount of taxable income each year before paying Income Tax.

The petition argues that pensioners should have a higher allowance linked directly to the value of the State Pension, rather than relying on the existing standard threshold.

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The campaign is currently a long way from the 10,000-signature mark, but it has until February next year to gather support.

It was formally published on August 19, 2026, meaning the petition is still in its early stages.

Anyone wanting the Government to consider the proposal can sign the petition online before it closes on February 19, 2027.