英国养恤金领取者的免税额可以翻一番,达到25 140英镑,这是为减轻生活费用压力而发出的呼声。
UK pensioners' tax allowance could double to £25,140 amid calls to ease cost-of-living pressures.
一份议会请愿书呼吁英国劳工政府将国家养恤金领取者的个人所得税补贴增加一倍,达到25 140英镑,认为现行规则不公平地对收入微薄的退休者征税。
A parliamentary petition has called on the UK's Labour government to double the personal income tax allowance for state pensioners to £25,140, arguing current rules unfairly tax retirees with modest incomes.
该提案的目的是在生活费用高昂的情况下减轻财政压力,因为养恤金领取人的国家养恤金尽管没有直接征税,却减少了他们可享受的免税津贴。
The proposal aims to ease financial pressure amid high living costs, as pensioners’ State Pension reduces their available tax-free allowance despite not being taxed directly.
虽然工作和养恤金部以财政拮据为由没有承诺进行变革,但请愿书吸引了1 000多名签名,反映出针对老年人的税收改革需求日益增加。
While the Department for Work and Pensions has not committed to changes, citing fiscal constraints, the petition has drawn over 1,000 signatures and reflects growing demand for tax reform tailored to older adults.