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Savers and landlords hammered with income tax raid in Budget as Healey ratchets up Reeves' hike by another 2%

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Chancellor John Healey announced in the Budget that starting April 2027, both savers and landlords will face an additional 4% income tax on their earnings above the personal allowance. This follows a previous 2% increase by Rachel Reeves last year, bringing the total hike to 2%. As a result, basic rate taxpayers will now pay 24% on interest and rents up from 20%, while higher and additional-rate taxpayers face increases to 44% and 49% respectively. The move is expected to impact around 16% of income tax payers, with half the revenue coming from the wealthiest 10%. The changes are projected to generate £590 million annually from savers and £455 million from landlords by 2031-32.

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John Healey delivered his Budget on October 28, 2026, addressing issues related to higher energy and fuel bills caused by the Middle East conflict. The budget included a £1bn boost for social and affordable housing in England, taking total funding for the government's 10-year homes program past £40bn. He also announced plans to provide more powers and funding to mayors and regional leaders across England.

To help households with rising costs, Healey introduced a £100 cost-of-living payment for around 20 million qualifying households based on council tax bands A-D. Additionally, the budget includes support measures for small breweries and billions of pounds in new defense spending announced at next year’s spending review.

In Northern Ireland, the Budget included direct Treasury investment of £7.5m for a Queen's University-led research hub focused on cyber and AI industries, aiming to strengthen east-west trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain under post-Brexit rules.

The Scottish Government criticized the budget, with SNP Westminster economy spokeswoman Kirsty Blackman stating that it "shows the Labour government doesn't get Scotland" and fails to address rising household bills. Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth welcomed progress but noted that it does not go far enough in meeting significant energy costs faced by families.

Overall, while the budget aimed to provide some relief for households and boost regional development, critics argue that its measures do not fully alleviate the economic challenges posed by the ongoing conflict and inflationary pressures. The Scottish Government also criticized the lack of meaningful assistance provided by the UK Budget for Scotland's current financial struggles.

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Chancellor John Healey has mounted a sneaky tax raid on savers and landlords at the Budget.

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The hike was described as a 'fair and proportionate approach'.

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Helen Crane

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🔮 From April 2027, both will pay an extra 4 per cent in income tax on money they receive as savings interest above their personal allowance, and rent they receive from tenants.

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🔮 When we checked our savings account with the deposit inside, we couldn't access that either.

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🔮 Barclays raised some of its mortgage rates for the second time this week, the latest in a raft of lenders to push up costs for homeowners as higher inflation related to the Middle East conflict stokes fears the Bank of England will increase the base rate.

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Budget Labour Treasury the Office for Budget Responsibility the TaxPayers' Alliance

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Budget ORG · 2× Healey PERSON · 2× John Healey PERSON · 1× John O’Connell PERSON · 1× Labour NORP · 1× Rachel Reeves PERSON · 1× Reeves PERSON · 1× Treasury ORG · 1× the Office for Budget Responsibility ORG · 1× the TaxPayers' Alliance ORG · 1×

Narrative

John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: 'Deciding to target savings and productive investment means even more punishment for people doing the right thing, and a drag on much-needed growth.'

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🔮 From April 2027, both will pay an extra 4 per cent in income tax on money they receive as savings interest above their personal allowance, and rent they receive from tenants.

2026-10-28 · Daily Mail

Savers and landlords hammered with income tax raid in Budget as Healey ratchets up Reeves' hike by another 2% · assertive framing

Claims (37 extracted, 5 hedged)

Chancellor John Healey has mounted a sneaky tax raid on savers and landlords at the Budget. asserted

Healey → mount → Budget

From April 2027, both will pay an extra 4 per cent in income tax on money they receive as savings interest above their personal allowance, and rent they receive from tenants. asserted

they → pay → tenants

This is because Healey has imposed a new 2 per cent hike, on top of a 2 per cent hike already imposed by former Chancellor Rachel Reeves in last year's Budget. asserted

Healey → impose → Budget

It means that from April 2027, savers and landlords who are basic rate taxpayers will pay 24 per cent income tax on interest and rents, up from 20 per cent today. asserted

who → mean → cent

Higher rate tax-payers will see their income taxed at 44 per cent, up from 40 per cent today, while additional-rate taxpayers will be taxed at 49 per cent, up from 45 per cent currently. asserted

taxpayers → see → cent

The change will 'represent a material reduction in returns to private landlords' and 'risk leading to a steady rise in rents', according to forecasts by the Office for Budget Responsibility. uncertain

change → represent → Responsibility

Savers hammered: asserted

Savers → hammer → ?

Basic rate taxpayers who exceed £1,000 in interest will pay 24% tax asserted

who → exceed → tax

Landlords pay tax on the income they receive from rent after any deductible expenses such as repairs, agents' fees and insurance. asserted

they → pay → repairs

There will be no change to the income tax paid by people on earnings from work, with the Government deciding to further hammer those with savings and property instead. asserted

Government → pay → savings

The document published alongside the Budget said the Government was 'seeking an additional contribution from those with taxable income from assets'. asserted

Government → publish → assets

The hike was described as a 'fair and proportionate approach'. asserted

hike → describe → approach

Some 16 per cent of income tax payers will be affected by the changes, according to Labour's forecast, and it said half the revenue raised would come from the 10 per cent of wealthiest households. uncertain

revenue → affect → households

Raising income tax on landlords will bring in £455million for the Treasury by the 2031-32 financial year, its forecast suggested, while the hike on savers will raise £590million. uncertain

hike → raise → 590million

Healey has given with one hand and taken away with the other when it comes to savers. asserted

it → give → savers

He reversed Reeves's cut to the cash Isa allowance, which would have seen it fall from £20,000 to £12,000 from April 2027 for everyone apart from over-65s. asserted

it → reverse → over-65s

However, the additional income tax on savings means that those who have money in non-Isa savings accounts and exceed their personal savings allowance will be taxed more heavily on it. asserted

who → mean → it

The Personal Savings Allowance is £1,000 for basic rate tax payers and £500 for higher-rate taxpayers, while additional rate payers pay tax on all their savings interest. asserted

payers → pay → interest

Deciding → say → growth

Jason Hollands, managing director at wealth management firm Evelyn Partners, said it was more important than ever for savers to make use of tax-free allowances. asserted

savers → say → allowances

He said: 'The message for savers is clear: the tax landscape is set to become tougher in the foreseeable future. asserted

landscape → say → future

For many households, a rising tax bill is another cost-of-living pressure. asserted

bill → rise → living

This underlines the importance of making effective use of available allowances, including Isas and pensions, and seeking sound financial planning advice to navigate the changes ahead. asserted

This → underline → changes

How much could savers and landlords now pay? uncertain

savers → pay → much

A higher rate taxpayer with £20,000 in savings outside an Isa would earn £800 interest in a year, on an account paying 4 per cent. asserted

taxpayer → earn → cent

Of that, £500 would be covered by their personal savings allowance, leaving £300 subject to tax. asserted

500 → cover → tax

From April 2027 they would pay £132 in tax, leaving them with just £168. asserted

they → pay → 168

If a basic-rate tax paying household had £30,000 in savings in a non-Isa account paying 4 per cent, they would earn £1,200 interest in a year – breaching their savings allowance by £200. asserted

they → pay → 200

From April 2027 they would pay £48 tax on that interest, up from £40 today. asserted

they → pay → 40

For landlords, who will generally make much more, the impact will be more severe. asserted

impact → make → more

A landlord who is a basic rate taxpayer and gets £12,000 of income from rent each year after expenses currently pays £2,400 in income tax. asserted

who → get → tax

For a higher rate taxpayer landlord receiving the same amount in rent, the tax bill would rise from £4,800 today to £5,280 from April 2027. asserted

bill → receive → April

The Burnham Budget is here... but what does it mean for YOU? asserted

it → mean → YOU

If you take out a product This is Money may earn a commission. uncertain

This → take → commission

These deals are chosen by our editorial team, as we think they are worth highlighting. asserted

they → choose → team

This does not affect our editorial independence. asserted

This → affect → independence

Terms and conditions apply on all offers. asserted

Terms → apply → offers