HMRC confirms state pension tax change rule for all state pensioners

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How it spread - 23 original reports

1. Sat, 8 August 2026

   5 reports
   • express.co.uk15:46first to report
     HMRC confirms state pension tax change rule for all state pensioners

     HMRC has confirmed how the state pension tax code change works.

   • express.co.uk15:55
     Andy Burnham confirms two Rachel Reeves rules will be kept for state pensioners

     State pensioners have been given two major rule confirmations by Andy Burnham.

   • birminghammail.co.uk16:37
     State pensioners risk HMRC letter despite Andy Burnham promise

     Andy Burnham not to tax state pensioners living solely off their state pension, retirees still face the wrath of the taxman.

   • birminghammail.co.uk17:02
     DWP confirms full list of tax-free payments for state pensioners under Burnham

     The Treasury has said that anyone whose sole income is the basic or new state pension will not have to pay income tax.

   • express.co.uk20:59
     HMRC confirms tax-free Personal Allowance jumps to £18,570 with 1 rule

     Kerching

2. Sun, 9 August 2026

   2 reports
   • birminghammail.co.uk08:18
     State pensioners face DWP access rule change under Andy Burnham

     The full new state pension currently pays £241.30 a week, or around £12,550 a year.

   • birminghammail.co.uk08:56
     Andy Burnham and Pat McFadden £739 payments for state pensioners in August

     The basic state pension, for state pensioners born before 1951 and 1953, if men and women respectively, is worth considerably less than the full - or new - amount.

3. Mon, 10 August 2026

   1 report
   • aol.co.uk06:04
     HMRC confirms September dates over pension tax refunds due to taxpayers

     The tax authority said it is 'processing claims'

4. Tue, 11 August 2026

   2 reports
   • express.co.uk10:10
     Over 2m 65s 'hit by tax bombshell' as figures show amid £20,000 savings alert

     People with savings told then may need to take action to avoid being 'pulled in'

   • birminghammail.co.uk14:35
     Andy Burnham IHT decision as people lose £35,000 from gifting allowance

     Andy Burnham spoke out over IHT reforms for the first time since taking over in Number 10 last month.

5. Wed, 12 August 2026

   2 reports
   • professionalpensions.com14:11
     Industry urges PM to refrain from further changes to pensions

     The pensions industry has called on prime minister Andy Burnham not to implement further changes to pensions.

   • El Mundo (Spain)23:39
     Burnham quiere reformar el Estado del Bienestar británico con solo 8.200 millones de margen

     El nuevo premier fía su mandato a un ajuste sobre las prestaciones sociales, asumiendo un elevado riesgo para sanear unas cuentas públicas exhaustas por la inflación y una deuda histórica Leer

6. Sat, 15 August 2026

   2 reports
   • express.co.uk14:13
     Pensioners are rushing to pay 1 thing to reduce inheritance tax

     Strategic

   • express.co.uk14:52
     Pensioners given tax-free Personal Allowance boost to £21,330 with HMRC rule

     Sneaky little HMRC loopholes, fair play

7. Wed, 19 August 2026

   1 report
   • perthnow.com.au17:35
     Property-owning pensioners could get less public money

     A change to the nation's deeming rate from September will decrease the pension offered to seniors who own assets.

8. Fri, 21 August 2026

   3 reports
   • express.co.uk10:39
     Warning Andy Burnham could increase tax that would 'hit pensioners'

     Pensioners would not like it one bit

   • hulldailymail.co.uk10:52
     Andy Burnham tax rises 'plausible' as HMRC levies 'could go up'

     One tax increase could "hit pensioners" an expert warns

   • dailypost.co.uk15:05
     Martin Lewis £1,500 warning for Pension Credit claimants

     You may be required to provide certain details

9. Tue, 25 August 2026

   1 report
   • express.co.uk16:02
     'Labour are making us poorer and demanding we subsidise pampered public sector'

     OPINION - TIM NEWARK: Why are we working hard to hand over pay rises while we get little or nothing?

10. Thu, 27 August 2026

    1 report
    • moneyweek.com14:05
      One million people in line for a tax top-up from HMRC

      One million people who missed out on pension tax relief are in line for a top-up – a former pensions minister is warning people could miss out on the payments

11. Fri, 28 August 2026

    2 reports
    • express.co.uk19:01
      State pensioners set for £12,861 tax-free Personal Allowance from Andy Burnham

      Andy Burnham will hand state pensioners a boosted tax-free Personal Allowance currently set to be £12,861.

    • express.co.uk19:19
      Older state pensioners handed instant £100 boost under Andy Burnham

      About time pensioners caught a break

12. Sat, 29 August 2026

    1 report
    • getsurrey.co.uk08:22
      DWP State Pension increase to £14,500 call as officials to reply

      Support for the State Pension to be raised comes as figures show 1.9 million pensioners living in poverty