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Poll Tax

Volume 204: debated on Wednesday 26 February 1992

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To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what would be the cost in 1991–92 of allowing an earnings disregard of (a) £5 or (b) £10 to occupational pensions in the determination of their poll tax rebate.

Information for 1991–92 consistent with the departmental report could be provided only at disproportionate cost. In line with the overall expenditure forecasts in the departmental report (Cm 1914) the estimated costs at 1992–93 prices and benefit levels would be:

  • (a) £35 million
  • (b) £65 million
  • Source: Modelled using data drawn from the 1987–8–9 Family Expenditure Surveys.