The claim
Pensioners paid £19.5 billion in income tax in year ending 2022
Rating
Pensioners currently pay income tax on any amount they get over a £12,570 threshold. The state pension is less than that, however people with a private pension which takes them above that threshold will pay income tax.
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Original fact check ↗Sources and attribution
- [original] PA Media original review
Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026