Overview
- Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed the Personal Allowance will remain frozen at £12,570 until April 2030.
- The petition by Andy Hobson calls for raising the Personal Allowance to £15,597 and the higher-rate threshold to £62,379.02, using Bank of England inflation calculations.
- More than 6,800 people have signed so far; a government response is triggered at 10,000 signatures and potential debate consideration at 100,000.
- For 2025/26 in England and Wales, thresholds are set at £12,570 tax-free, 20% from £12,571 to £50,270, 40% from £50,271 to £125,140, and 45% above £125,140.
- The Scottish Government has proposed lifting the basic and intermediate thresholds by 7.4% next year to £16,537 and £29,526, with no changes to rates or the number of bands.