Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 November 1988. It was answered by Lord Lamont of Lerwick (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 November 1988 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Written question

Question

Table showing for 1978-79 & forecast for current financial year no of aged married couples & single persons, amount of age allowance for those aged above & below 80 years, age allowance ceiling, post-tax income on threshold of clawback of age allowance in each case, amount of state pension, average earnings, maximum level of income support on a state pension & income below which income support would not be payable - Incl fact that no ceiling to amount of income support payable & no set income level above which it was not payable

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

140 c569-70W;140 c570-1W

Session

1987-88

Subjects

Income support Personal income Pensioners Personal taxation Married people State retirement pensions Tax allowances Single people Average earnings Age allowances

Contains statistics

Yes