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The UK Government has said it remains "committed to supporting pensioners" and giving them the "dignity and security they deserve in retirement" after Lib Dem MP Dr Al Pinkerton asked if an assessment has been made of the "potential merits of increasing the Personal Allowance" for those over State Pension age.

Earlier this year, the Labour Government confirmed the Personal Allowance will remain frozen at £12,570 until April 2028. Under the Triple Lock guarantee, the full New State Pension will be worth £12,547 next year - just £23 away from the income tax threshold.

However, in the written response to the Surrey Heath MP, Treasury Minister Dan Tomlinson said that the UK Government "keeps all taxes under review as part of the policy making process" and added that Chancello

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