HC Deb 10 March 1980 vol 980 c450W
Sir Brandon Rhys Williams

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will compare the net weekly incomes of pensioners under present circumstances, and also if single person's tax allowance, married person's tax allowance and wife's earned income allowance were abolished in favour of a uniform adult tax allowance at £700 per annum plus an untaxed householder credit of £4, age allowance to continue unchanged assuming (a) pensioners with no income other than standard retirement pensions, (b) pensioners with supplementary incomes of £100, £200, and £500 per annum, and (c) a pensioner with a wife aged under 60 and earning £1,500 a year.

Mr. Peter Rees

I will let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.

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