§ Mr. Hal Millerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much tax was paid by State retirement pensioners in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 27th June 1977; Vol. 934, c. 86], gave the following information:
Estimates for retirement pensioners alone are not available, but the latest estimates of tax paid on all forms of income from those aged 65 and over, and from those under 65 with national 575W insurance retirement pensions or widows' benefits are as follows:
£ millions 1972–73 … … … 780 1973–74 … … … 930 1974–75 … … … 1,380 1975–76 … … … 1,650 1976–77 … … … 2,000