§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of(a) how many pensioners with no tax liability reclaimed a tax credit on dividends paid in 1996–97 and (b) the average amount re-claimed. [7555]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe latest available information is derived from 1995–96 Survey of Personal Incomes. It is estimated that some 300,000 non-taxpayers aged 65 or over made claims, averaging £75, for payment of the tax credit on dividends paid in 1995–96.