Rejected petition Change the tax & welfare systems so WORK PAYS for low and middle income earners

DON'T increase welfare spending, funded by ever more taxation; INSTEAD change the systems to :
Encourage and fairly reward the strivers of this country
Encourage all who can to contribute to society by working
Discourage welfare as a lifestyle choice
Allow us to support those in genuine need

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The planned budget changes will increase tax further for many working people BUT still find the money to increase welfare payments.
Recent reports suggest that soon 1 in 4 workers in full time jobs would be better off staying at home on benefits - often by thousands (and even tens of thousands) of pounds.
This is madness !
Our tax and welfare systems have to show people that their work is valued and it has to be financially worth working - if not, more and more will choose to stop.

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Increase the personal tax-free allowance to £26000 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/745558

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Date submitted 3 February 2026
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