§ Mr. Rookerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is satisfied that the type size used on the explanatory notes which accompany an income tax return is sufficiently legible to those elderly persons with poor eyesight who have recently received such forms for the first time in over 20 years.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonIt is possible that elderly persons with poor eyesight have difficulty in reading the explanatory notes sent out with an income tax return. Production schedules do not allow the type size to be increased without reducing unacceptably the content of the notes. But special help is given to the elderly in Leaflet IR4 "Income Tax and the Elderly". This is not as comprehensive as the tax return guide but answers many of the questions which elderly people ask about their income tax. The leaflet is mentioned in the return guide in the notes dealing with the age allowance. It is prepared in large and bold print and can be obtained from tax offices.