§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, if inflation continues at a steady rate of 16½ per cent. for the next three years and invalidity benefit is uprated by 11½ Per cent. in 1981 and 1982, what income tax would be paid by (a) a single person, (b) a married couple whose sole income consisted of (i) invalidity pension alone,
INCOME TAX PAYABLE 1981–82 TAX YEAR Uprating as: 11½ per cent. 16½ per cent. Single Married Single Married Invalidity pension only … … 0 0 0 0 With lower invalidity allowance … … 0 0 0 0 With middle invalidity allowance … … 0 0 25.74 24.33 With higher invalidity allowance … … 28.56 11.64 60.39 58.98 1982–83 TAX YEAR Uprating as: 11½ per cent. 16½ per cent. Single Married Single Married Invalidity pension only … … 0 0 0 0 With lower invalidity allowance … … 0 0 0 0 With middle invalidity allowance … … 0 0 28.62 26.25 With higher invalidity allowance … … 6.15 0 69.00 66.63