Written question asked by Mark Garnier (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 December 2025 (named day). It was answered by Torsten Bell (Labour) on Monday, 8 December 2025 on behalf of the Treasury.
State Retirement Pensions: Income Tax
- Question
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she considered including an assessment of the potential impact of paragraph 4.167 State Pension and Simple Assessment of the Budget 2025, published in November 2025, on costs to the public purse within the Budget 2025 document.
- Answer
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As the Chancellor has said, over this Parliament those whose only income is the basic or new State Pension without any increments will not have to pay income tax.
As announced at the Budget, the government will ease the administrative burden for pensioners whose sole income is the basic or new State Pension without any increments so that they do not have to pay small amounts of tax via Simple Assessment from 2027-28.
The government will set out more detail next year.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 96641
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
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Budget 2025: Strong Foundations, Secure Future
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
House of Commons papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Expenditure Income tax Pensioners State retirement pensions
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- 2025-12-08 13:44:58 +0000
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