Child Benefit (Hansard, 18 October 1990)

HC Deb 18 October 1990 vol 177 c866W 866W

§ Mr. Peter Bottomley
To ask the Prime Minister if she will estimate what proportion of(a) the value of personal tax allowances of people under retirement age, (b) the value of mortgage interest tax relief of people under retirement age and (c) child benefit goes to individuals or families with incomes of more than £20,000 a year.

§ The Prime Minister
The latest estimates in respect of 1990–91 are as follows:

Percentage benefiting single people or married couples with incomes over £20,000

Percentage

(a) Personal tax allowances¹ 35

(b) Mortgage interest tax relief¹ 50

(c) Child benefit 35

¹ The percentages benefiting individual taxpayers with incomes over £20,000 are 20 per cent. and 30 per cent. for (a) and (b) respectively.

Percentage benefiting single people or married couples with incomes over £20,000
	Percentage
(a) Personal tax allowances¹	35
(b) Mortgage interest tax relief¹	50
(c) Child benefit	35
¹ The percentages benefiting individual taxpayers with incomes over £20,000 are 20 per cent. and 30 per cent. for (a) and (b) respectively.