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MORE PENSIONERS ARE BEING DRAGGED INTO PAYING TAX UNDER 'UNFAIR' SYSTEM 11:47, 05 Jun 2025 Pensioners are being reminded about the personal allowance income tax limit as millions

edge close towards it because of "unfair" rules. Older people on lower incomes may be unaware of the personal allowance rule, which could see them dragged into paying income tax.

The allowance has been frozen at £12,570 since 2021, which is why it's becoming a bigger issue with each passing year as the state pension increases. READ MORE: KEIR STARMER ISSUES NEW

STATEMENT ON STATE PENSION TRIPLE LOCK GET OUR BEST MONEY SAVING TIPS AND HACKS BY SIGNING UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER Experts are now warning even those with only small private pensions or other

forms of income risk being targeted by the taxman. Article continues below Brits who only claim the state pension will not pass the £12,570 limit - but small amounts of extra cash may push

them over. The Government has faced criticism over the frozen tax band, dubbed a stealth tax as more people are forced to pay each year as their income rises. The allowance is currently set

to stay frozen until 2028, during which time more pensioners will face income tax bills. Hundreds of thousands of people have signed petitions calling for the personal allowance to be raised

to prevent older people having to pay, but the Government has no plans to budge. Pension experts at Spencer Churchill Claims Advice said: "There’s growing frustration among pensioners

who feel that taxing the state pension - after a lifetime of National Insurance contributions - is fundamentally unfair. "While many retirees don’t exceed the personal allowance, a

rising number with modest private pensions are being pulled into the tax net. The current petition reflects a wider call for reform." Article continues below And they warned: "The

Personal Allowance freeze until 2028, despite rising state pension payments, means more pensioners will cross the tax threshold each year. "What we’re seeing is ‘fiscal drag’ in action

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