Basic state pension-only pensioners pay no income tax
“For those who are purely reliant on the basic state pension for their income, the Prime Minister and Chancellor have made clear that they will not have to pay income tax for the duration of this Parliament. The Chancellor will announce further details at the Budget.”
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Where it stands
Answering a question after his statement on the triple lock, the Work and Pensions Secretary said the Prime Minister and Chancellor have made clear that people purely reliant on the basic state pension for their income will not have to pay income tax for the duration of this Parliament. The MP who asked said the government had said this more than once. He said the Chancellor will announce further details at the Budget; the source gives no Budget date and no date for the end of the Parliament, so the card has no deadline. The card moves when the Budget sets out the details.
What has happened
- Oct 2026The Work and Pensions Secretary says people purely reliant on the basic state pension will not pay income tax for the duration of this Parliament, Promised
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