Written question asked by Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 2 February 1996. It was answered by Michael Jack (Conservative) on Friday, 2 February 1996 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Treasury

Question

How many claimants (a) would cease to be eligible for family credit, housing benefit and other means tests if a child tax allowance was re-introduced and set each at mulitiple of £100 up to and including £1,000 and (b) would cease to pay tax at each charge; if he will estimate the cost in gross and net terms of such a charge; how many tax payers would not have a high enough income to use each of the tax allowances; and if he will estimate an average amount of unused allowances for each £100 median in child tax allowances. - Includes figures.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

9935; 270 c962W

Session

1995-96

Subjects

Child benefit Allowances Means-tested benefits Personal taxation Tax allowances

Contains statistics

Yes