8.5m people over state pension age are income tax payers
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Between the tax years 2023-4 and 2024-5, there was a 660,000 increase in income tax payers over state pension age, according to HMRC figures.
The number of income tax-paying pensioners has jumped, according to figures from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).