Personal Allowances

HC Deb 03 December 1985 vol 88 c173W

Sir Brandon Rhys

Williams asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish figures showing the rates

	Child benefit (£ per week per child)	Single person's tax allowance (£ per annum)	Married man's tax allowance (£ per annum)
	Current prices	*1979 prices	Current prices	*1979 prices	Current prices	*1979 prices
April:
1979	4.00	4.00	1,165	1,165	1,815	1,815
1980	4.00	3.29	1,375	1,129	2,145	1,762
1981	4.75	3.48	1,375	1,008	2,145	1,572
1982	5.25	3.52	1,565	1,049	2,445	1,638
1983	5.85	3.77	1,785	1,150	2,795	1,801
1984	6.50	3.98	2,005	1,228	3,155	1,933
1985	6.85	3.92	2,205	1,263	3,455	1,979
* Figures converted to 1979 prices using the movements in the RPI between April of each year.