§ Mr. Meacherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are estimated to be the aggregate gains to persons in each £1,000 block of annual incomes from £0 to £20,000, and in total above £20,000, from the raising of the personal tax reliefs in the Finance Bill; and how many persons are estimated to fall in each of these income groups at the present time by revision of the latest available figures.
§ Mr. NottThe estimated figures for 1972–73 are:
Numbers Benefit (Thousands) £m. 600–1,000 … 3,200 150 1,000–2,000 … 10,000 560 2,000–3,000 … 6,000 380 3,000–4,000 … 1,000 60 4,000–5,000 … 285 15 5,000–6,000 … 125 10 6,000–7,000 … 80 6 7,000–8,000 … 50 4 8,000–9,000 … 30 3 9,000–10,000 … 20 2 10,000–15,000 … 50 3 15,000 and over … 30 2 Notes:
(1) Figures by £1,000 ranges above £10,000 are too small to quote separately.
(2) Because of the speculative nature of such forecasts all the figures have been rounded.
(3) Married couples are counted as one unit.