During the Autumn Budget on 28 October 2026, Chancellor John Healey confirmed that pensioners with incomes up to the value of the full new state pension will be shielded from income tax. The measure prevents individuals dependent solely on the state pension from being drawn into paying income tax as payments rise above the tax-free threshold.
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