{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/784190.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":784190,"attributes":{"action":"Raise the Personal Allowance from £12,570 to £18,220","background":"Raise the tax-free Personal Allowance from £12,570 to £18,220. This would align it with the 45.8% rise in the National Minimum Wage since 2020, helping low and middle-income earners keep more of their wages amid the rising cost of living.","additional_details":"In 2020, the National Minimum Wage was £8.72/hour and the Personal Allowance was £12,500. By 2026, minimum wage rose 45.8% to £12.71/hour, but the Personal Allowance has been frozen at £12,570 since 2021 and is set to stay frozen until 2031. If it had grown with minimum wage, it would now be £18,220. Meanwhile rent, energy, food and transport costs have soared. Raising it would let low and middle-income workers keep more of their earnings.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-10-09T20:39:42.416Z","updated_at":"2026-10-28T10:04:37.416Z","rejected_at":"2026-10-28T10:04:36.108Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-10-09T20:47:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"We already have a petition open on raising the threshold to a slightly higher sum, albeit for very similar reasons to your own:\r\n\r\nIncrease the personal tax allowance threshold to £20,000\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/767590\r\n\r\nYou may wish to sign this petition and then resubmit yours in a fortnight's time so that we reach it for moderation when the six-month life of the petition referenced above expires."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}