§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what amount of earnings for retired people, above the limit of the state pension, was free of income tax, in each year since 1979. [10642]
§ Mr. JackThe amount of the personal allowance, age allowances and the standard rate of basic state retirement pension received by a single person, for each year since 1979–80, is given in the table.
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Standard rate of basic rate £ per annum Personal allowance Age under 65 Age allowance Age 65–74 Age allowance Age 75 or more Standard rate of basic retirement pension Under 80 80 or more 1983–84 1,785 2,360 2,360 1,765 1,778 1984–85 2,005 2,490 2,490 1,804 1,817 1985–86 2,205 2,690 2,690 1,909 1,922 1986–87 2,335 2,850 2,850 2,006 2,019 1987–88 2,425 12,960 13,070 2,054 2,067 1988–89 2,605 13,180 13,310 2,140 2,153 1989–90 2,785 3,400 3,540 2,267 2,280 1990–91 3,005 3,670 3,820 2,439 2,452 1991–92 3,295 4,020 4,180 2,704 2,717 1992–93 3,445 4,200 4,370 2,816 2,829 1993–94 3,445 4,200 4,370 2,917 2,930 1994–95 3,445 4,200 4,370 2,995 3,008 1995–96 3,525 4,630 4,800 3,060 3,073 1996–97 3,765 4,910 5,090 3,180 3,193 1Lower age allowance for people aged 65–80, higher age allowance for people aged 80 or over.