§ Mr. Houghtonasked the Secretary to the Treasury what amount of Income Tax would be payable in respect of a retirement pension of £4 12s. 6d. a week for a married couple and £2 17s. 6d. for 69W a single person in cases where the recipient has an additional occupational pension of £3, £4, £5 and £10 a week, respectively.
Retirement Pension Occupational Pension Annual Tax on Total Income Annual Tax applicable to Retirement Pension treated as bottom slice of total income Annual Tax applicable to Retirement Pension treated as top slice of total income Per week Per week £ s. d. £ £ s. d. £ £ s. d. SINGLE MAN 2 17 6 3 13 6 6 Nil 13 6 6 2 17 6 4 21 16 6 Nil 21 16 6 2 17 6 5 30 6 6 Nil 30 6 6 2 17 6 10 92 2 9 Nil 37 16 6 MARRIED MAN WITHOUT CHILDREN 4 12 6 3 Nil Nil Nil 4 12 6 4 4 1 0 Nil 4 1 0 4 12 6 5 24 3 3 Nil 24 3 3 4 12 6 10 82 10 0 Nil 54 18 9