To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what amount of earnings for retired people, above the limit of the state pension, was free of income tax, in each year since 1979. [10642]
The amount of the personal allowance, age allowances and the standard rate of basic state retirement pension received by a single person, for each year since 1979–80, is given in the table.
Standard rate of basic rate
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£ per annum
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Personal allowance Age under 65
| Age allowance Age 65–74
| Age allowance Age 75 or more
| Standard rate of basic retirement pension Under 80
| 80 or more
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| 1983–84 | 1,785 | 2,360 | 2,360 | 1,765 | 1,778 |
| 1984–85 | 2,005 | 2,490 | 2,490 | 1,804 | 1,817 |
| 1985–86 | 2,205 | 2,690 | 2,690 | 1,909 | 1,922 |
| 1986–87 | 2,335 | 2,850 | 2,850 | 2,006 | 2,019 |
| 1987–88 | 2,425 | 12,960 | 13,070 | 2,054 | 2,067 |
| 1988–89 | 2,605 | 13,180 | 13,310 | 2,140 | 2,153 |
| 1989–90 | 2,785 | 3,400 | 3,540 | 2,267 | 2,280 |
| 1990–91 | 3,005 | 3,670 | 3,820 | 2,439 | 2,452 |
| 1991–92 | 3,295 | 4,020 | 4,180 | 2,704 | 2,717 |
| 1992–93 | 3,445 | 4,200 | 4,370 | 2,816 | 2,829 |
| 1993–94 | 3,445 | 4,200 | 4,370 | 2,917 | 2,930 |
| 1994–95 | 3,445 | 4,200 | 4,370 | 2,995 | 3,008 |
| 1995–96 | 3,525 | 4,630 | 4,800 | 3,060 | 3,073 |
| 1996–97 | 3,765 | 4,910 | 5,090 | 3,180 | 3,193 |
1Lower age allowance for people aged 65–80, higher age allowance for people aged 80 or over. | |||||