HMRC free payments for households earning over £12,500

NewsCost Of LivingHMRCThe tax authority has been contacting workers over payouts08:52, 04 Sep 2026Updated 08:58, 04 Sep 2026Households may get a payout from HMRC.HMRC could be handing out cash to around a million low-income households.‌The taxman has been contacting households around the country about cash they may be owed.‌Payouts may be on the way for because of the way workplace pensions was previously taxed, known as a Low Earner's Pension Payment.‌READ MORE: PIP households sent major update on Andy Burnham 'cuts'READ MORE: Andy Burnham and John Healey new £800 PIP payment update in OctoberThis may leave some workers entitled to payments.‌The action is designed to correct a long-standing difference that meant some workers on lower incomes missed out on pension tax relief because of the