Andy Burnham new £12,547 rule for state pensioners

NewsCost Of LivingPensionLabour has confirmed details around pension payments15:02, 29 Jul 2026Andy Burnham's Government has confirmed tax rules impacting low-income state pensioners.‌It follows fears that some of the poorest over-65s may soon have to pay income tax due to the frozen personal allowance threshold.‌The rate people must start to pay income tax has been kept at £12,570 over the past few years.‌READ MORE: PIP conditions claimed by 360,000 'could be scrapped' under Andy Burnham rulesGet breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsAppTriple lock rules ensure the state pension climbs every year, pushing more retirees closer to this threshold.‌The full state pension is now worth £12,547 a year, just below the personal allowance.Labour has now confirmed over-65s will not have to pay income