Andy Burnham personal allowance update as October date named

NewsCost Of LivingYour MoneyThe Prime Minister has come under pressure on the issue15:17, 01 Aug 2026A decision over whether to raise the income tax personal allowance will be announced in October.‌Andy Burnham has said he is thinking about whether to raise the allowance, the point at which households start paying income tax.‌The first Budget under Burnham and his Chancellor John Healey has been set for October 28.‌READ MORE: Andy Burnham issues PIP cuts update and says 'support conditional'Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsAppThe personal allowance has been frozen at £12,570 for the last few years.‌But as earnings, benefits and pensions have increased with inflation it has pushed more people towards or past the threshold.Burnham and Healey are now coming under pressure to raise the