This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Change the Standard Personal Allowance tax band in-line with inflation.
For the government to change the Standard Personal Allowance tax band from £12,570, to align it with the effect that inflation has on the general public.
For example, if inflation is at 10%, then the Standard Personal Allowance tax band should rise from £12,570 to £13,827.
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With the significant increase in inflation the effects of the cost of living crisis, people across the country are finding it harder and harder to pay for necessities. By raising the Standard Personal Allowance, every tax-payer in the uk will have more money available to them during these difficult times.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you want to see the standard Personal Allowance rise, but it's not clear if you want this to be a one-off, or if you want the Government to permanently link the Personal Allowance to inflation.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Raise the standard Personal TAX Allowance from £12,570 to £20,000: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/618661
Raise the income tax personal allowance to £15000 immediately: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/617227
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