§ Mr. Johnasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the number of invalidity pensioners (a) who would not be liable to tax if their benefit were taxable and (b) whose tax liability would be less than their loss through the 5 per cent. abatement of invalidity pension.
§ Mr. Moore[pursuant to his reply, 12 March 1984, c. 58]: It is estimated that, at 1983–84 levels, about one quarter of the 900,000 recipients of invalidity pension would not be liable to income tax if invalidity pension were taxable and if the 5 per cent. abatement had been restored throughout the year.
I shall write to the hon. Member as soon as the required analysis has been completed.