§ 6. Sir Richard Pilkingtonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost to the Exchequer if old-age pensioners on getting married continued to be assessed separately for tax.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterI regret that the cost cannot be estimated.
§ Sir Richard PilkingtonAs it cannot be very much, and as there is very real hardship on people in this position, will my right hon. Friend see whether he can help?
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThe question of the aggregation of incomes of husband and wife for tax purposes can go a good deal wider than in the case of pensioners. As my hon. Friend knows, we seek to help them particularly by the age exemption.