HC Deb 20 January 2000 vol 342 cc567-8W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he has taken to ensure that no low-income and elderly pensioners are sent inappropriate self-assessment forms by the Inland Revenue in April. [105495]

Mr. Andrew Smith

In July last year, the Paymaster General announced a change to the Self Assessment system designed to take around 200,000 pensioners—up to a quarter of those sent tax returns—out of Self Assessment. The Inland Revenue continue to monitor the Self Assessment system and are committed to keeping under review the criteria for issuing tax returns.