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Personal allowance hike on the menu at October Budget

UK · 2026-09-24

Key takeaway

UK Chancellor John Healey is considering raising the personal allowance for income tax from £12,570 to £15,570 in the October Budget.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerthe Chancellor proposes raising the personal allowance, increasing take-home pay for basic-rate taxpayers
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onhigher disposable income supports household spending, lifting demand for domestic-facing SMEs
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youSMEs with consumer exposure see improved sales and cash flow as spending rises

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: City A.M.

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