UK Autumn Statement 2026 — Income Tax, NIC, ISA & Pension Changes
_Live-updated from the Dispatch Box. Bookmark and refresh._
What to watch
The Chancellor typically delivers the Autumn Statement on a Wednesday in late November. Key levers:
- Personal allowance — frozen at £12,570 since 2021; any thaw would be a big story
- Higher-rate threshold — £50,270 freeze has pulled millions into 40% band via fiscal drag
- NIC rates — employee NIC currently 8%
- ISA allowance — £20,000/year; any British ISA add-on still under review
- Pension annual allowance — £60,000; lifetime allowance abolished in 2024
- SDLT — first-time buyer relief thresholds
- Fuel duty freeze — extended every year since 2011
Live tracker
_(Placeholder live blog populated on Statement day.)_
Calculator updates
- Income Tax Calculator — reflects any threshold or band change same-day
- Salary / PAYE Calculator — NIC, student loan, and pension tax relief
- Pension Calculator — relief at marginal rate + SFT
- ISA Calculator — revised annual allowance
- Stamp Duty (SDLT) Calculator — revised bands
What changed (filled post-statement)
_(Table will be populated live with the actual OBR forecasts + policy changes.)_
Our sources
HMRC policy papers, OBR economic and fiscal outlook, the Chancellor's speech transcript (gov.uk). Every figure traces to a primary source.
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