Average Earnings (Hansard, 27 February 1985)

HC Deb 27 February 1985 vol 74 cc209-10W 209W

§ Mr. Nicholas Winterton
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of average earnings is represented by (a) the single person's tax allowance and (b) the married man's tax allowance at the current time; and how that percentage compares with those for the following years: 1960, 1970, 1975, 1979, 1980 and 1983, respectively.

§ Mr. Moore
The tax threshold for earned income, expressed as a percentage of average male manual earnings, is as follows:210W

Single Married

1960–61 29.5 42.6

1970–71 28.7 41.0

1975–76 21.5 30.4

1979–80 22.2 34.5

1980–81 22.5 35.1

1983–84 23.4 36.6

^*1984–85 24.7 38.9

^* Assuming an increase in earnings of 7½ per cent. between 1983–84 and 1984–85.

	Single	Married
1960–61	29.5	42.6
1970–71	28.7	41.0
1975–76	21.5	30.4
1979–80	22.2	34.5
1980–81	22.5	35.1
1983–84	23.4	36.6
^*1984–85	24.7	38.9
^* Assuming an increase in earnings of 7½ per cent. between 1983–84 and 1984–85.