Written question asked by Luke Evans (Conservative) on Friday, 9 October 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. It was answered by Torsten Bell (Labour) on Monday, 19 October 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.
Pensioners: Income Tax
- Question
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the potential costs faced by HMRC without measures to ease the administrative burden for pensioners so they do not have to pay small amounts of tax via simple assessment.
- Answer
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In line with the commitment made at Budget 2025, pensioners whose incomes only just exceed the Personal Allowance will not have the administrative burden of paying small amounts of tax in this Parliament. The Government will set out more detail at Budget 26.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 30457
- Session
- 2026-27
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Income tax Pensioners Self-assessment
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- 2026-10-20 10:49:20 +0100
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