Widows' Pensions (Taxation)

HC Deb 29 November 1982 vol 33 c73W

Mr. Iain Mills

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what revenue was raised in 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982 from taxation of widows' pensions.

Mr. Ridley

The table following shows, for financial years, the estimated yield in a full year, at current levels of income personal allowances and income tax rates, from taxing national insurance widow's benefits on the assumption that they are treated as the top slice of income.

	£ million
1979–80	70
1980–81	90
1981–81	110
1982–83	120