A petition calling for the personal tax-free allowance to be increased to £20,000 has passed the 30,000-signature mark, with just days remaining for people to add their names.
The petition, created by Wade Reid, is calling on the Government to increase the amount people can earn before paying Income Tax from the current £12,570 to £20,000.
It has attracted 30,160 signatures so far and is due to close on November 14, 2026.
The campaign, which can still be signed here, argues that the personal allowance has remained frozen while household bills and living costs have increased, leaving workers paying more tax in real terms.
Its wording states: "The personal allowance has been frozen since 2021 while living costs have risen sharply, meaning workers are paying more tax in real terms."
It also warns that rising wages can push more people into paying Income Tax or higher rates, even when their earnings increases are intended to keep pace with inflation.
The petition adds: "Increasing the threshold to £20,000 would put more money into millions of workers’ pockets, ease financial pressure, and support low and middle earners during a cost of living crisis."
The campaign has already passed the 10,000-signature threshold, meaning the Government is required to issue a response.
An update published on November 9 confirmed: "This petition got more than 10,000 signatures meaning that government will respond to it."
However, reaching 100,000 signatures is the next major milestone, as petitions which achieve this level are considered for debate in Parliament.
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The current personal allowance is £12,570, meaning most people can earn this amount in a tax year before they start paying Income Tax.
It has been frozen at this level since April 2021 and is currently due to remain unchanged until April 2031.
If the petition's proposed £20,000 threshold were introduced, it would represent an increase of £7,430 in the amount people could earn tax-free.
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