HC Deb 15 January 1985 vol 71 c117W
Mr. Best

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much personal tax allowances and child benefit could

Full year cost £ billion Increase in Increase in net income married man with two children multiple of average earnings
Married allowance

£

 Child Benefit

pence per week

 ½-1½

£ per week

 2

£ per week
1½ Same percentage increase (6½ per cent.) 200 45 2.05 2.44
Allowances only increased (8 per cent.) 250 — 1.44 1.92
2 Same percentage increase (8¾ per cent.) 270 60 2.76 3.28
Allowances only increased (10½ per cent.) 330 — 1.90 2.54