From next April, the full new state pension is expected to rise above the tax threshold – meaning people who’ve worked hard their whole lives could start paying thousands in income tax. Just for receiving the state pension we’re entitled to. <br /><br />The state pension is such a measly amount of money (£230.25 a week) and millions of pensioners are in terrible poverty. It can hardly be counted as an "income" - it's more a savings pot we've paid into, that we finally get access to. This isn't about not taxing pensioners who are very well off, as they'll be taxed on private pensions or their other sources of income anyway. This is about ringfencing the £230 per week, to stop those of us with very little money having some of it taken back off us. Our pensions are not enough to live on anyway, taxing it is just insult on injury.<br /><br />The government hasn’t committed to protecting pensioners from this. So we need a huge public response to show Chancellor Rachel Reeves this matters. Please sign the petition now:

Rachel Reeves: make the state pension exempt from tax!

Taxation should cease on retirement, totally unfair to those that have contributed all their life only to be given to those that have not contributed anything at all to the society

Level 1 Change Maker

After retirement , pensioners shouldn't pay any tax

Why are we to pay more tax on things that have already been taxed it disgusting .Also seems never ending alway hit the ones that carnt fight back .😡

Retired

Level 2 Change Maker

We have contributed to the system while working so it be tax free!

Level 3 Change Maker

We've paid tax all our lives ,why should we still have to be taxed on what is already one of the lowest state pensions compared to other countries. Tax the rich ! Not the poor

We have already paid tax when we were working. Let the people who are richer pay more tax.

Let's face it ,It is a disgrace.This country is one of the poorest pension providers in Europe and as for Winter fuel. Yes I Agee not all pensioners need it but the majority do!

Please listen, this always affects the less rich.