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Commons Briefing paper by Antony Seely. It was first published on Tuesday, 27 October 2009. It was last updated on Tuesday, 27 October 2009.


Additional personal allowance

Lone parents, and married parents whose partner was incapacitated, were once entitled to claim the additional personal allowance, while they cared for at least one child. This note gives a short description of this tax allowance and the Government's reasons for its being withdrawn from April 2000.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
SN00315 
Subjects
Carers Tax allowances Additional personal allowance
Published by
Business and Transport Section
House of Commons Library
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk