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What's a personal allowance?

Your personal allowance is the amount of money you can earn each tax year before you start paying income tax. For the current tax year, it's £12,570. Reform UK's proposal would increase this to £15,000, meaning you could earn more before any of your income is taxed, potentially saving you money.

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