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Thousands join calls for £20,000 HMRC tax-free Personal Allowance with days left
The campaign has passed 30,160 signatures and already triggered a government response as it nears the 100,000-mark for a parliamentary debate.
- A petition created by Wade Reid calling to increase the personal tax-free allowance to £20,000 has reached 30,160 signatures, with the campaign scheduled to close on November 14, 2026.
- The Government has frozen the personal allowance at £12,570 since 2021 while living costs have risen sharply, forcing workers to pay more Income Tax in real terms.
- Increasing the threshold to £20,000 would provide a £7,430 tax-free increase, which supporters argue would ease financial pressure on low and middle earners during the cost of living crisis.
- An update on November 9 confirmed the petition passed the 10,000-signature threshold, triggering a Government requirement to issue an official response.
- Reaching 100,000 signatures marks the next critical milestone, as petitions achieving this level are considered for debate in Parliament.
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Thousands join calls for £20,000 HMRC tax-free Personal Allowance with days left
A petition calling for the personal tax-free allowance to rise to £20,000 has passed 30,000 signatures, with its November 14 deadline approaching
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