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HMRC could WRITE OFF tax bills for state pensioners as payments cross the Personal Tax Allowance threshold. The tax arm of the Labour Party government told the Telegraph it is prepared to write off tax bills for some state pensioners hit by the Government’s frozen thresholds.

The triple lock increase would push the state pension to £12,572 in April 2026 – above the personal allowance, which is frozen at £12,570 until 2028.

Under HMRC rules, if a Pay As You Earn (PAYE) taxpayer owes money, their tax code can be adjusted to deduct the amount due.

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But the tax office said it will “not pursue hundreds of thousands of pensioners for tiny amounts of tax” if the state pension exceeds the allo

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