Benefit Withdrawals

HC Deb 16 June 1988 vol 135 c257W

13. Mr. Michael

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what weight he gives to the effect of benefit withdrawals when assessing marginal tax rates.

Mr. Major

The Government's policy is to reduce marginal rates of tax. Only about 3 per cent. of the working population face high rates of benefit withdrawal and the Budget reduced their number by 30,000.