{"id":232675,"date":"2025-10-29T20:24:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T20:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/232675\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T20:24:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T20:24:08","slug":"should-the-state-pension-be-protected-from-tax-vote-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/232675\/","title":{"rendered":"Should the state pension be protected from tax? Vote now"},"content":{"rendered":"Older Britons are preparing to receive a 4.8 per cent payment rate boost to their state pensions next year, which will see the full, new amount from the retirement benefit exceed \u00a312,000 for the first time.<\/p>\n
Analysts note this bring the state pension close to the personal allowance, which is the amount people can earn without paying tax to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).<\/p>\n
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