Income Tax Allowance (Female Pensioners)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 6 November 1975.

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Photo of Mr John Ovenden Mr John Ovenden , Gravesend 12:00, 6 November 1975

Does my hon. Friend agree that these figures demonstrate that many single women retiring at 60, and many widows, are facing an increased tax burden although they have only modest part-time earnings, and when many of them are living at or below the supplementary benefit level? Does he not also agree that if the National Insurance Fund accepts that there is a case for women retiring at the age of 60, the Treasury should accept that there is a case for extending the age allowance to these women as well?