HC Deb 16 June 1965 vol 714 c82W
Mrs. Thatcher

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost of increasing the tax relief obtainable under Section 217 of the Income Tax Act, 1952, by a claimant depending on the services of a daughter, from £40 to £75 and £100, respectively.

Mr. MacDermot

About £150,000, and £250,000 in a full year.

Mrs. Thatcher

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost of retaining the relief for the employer's part of the National Insurance contribution granted under Section 377 of the Income Tax Act, 1952, as amended.

Mr. MacDermot

About £2 million in a full year.

Mrs. Thatcher

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost of increasing the relief in respect of a dependent relative under Section 216 of the Income Tax Act, 1952, as amended, from £75 to £100, and of increasing the income limits from £180 and £255 to £210 and £310, respectively.

Mr. MacDermot

About £10 million in a full year.