HC Deb 17 March 1983 vol 39 c237W
Mr. Rooker

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the latest estimate of the cost to the Revenue of allowing women to receive the age allowance at 60 years.

Mr. Ridley

If age allowance were extended to all women aged 60 or above, the additional cost would be about £80 million in a full year at 1982–83 levels of income, allowances and so on.