Income Tax Reliefs
|
2009/10
£ |
2008/09
£ |
||
| Personal allowance | - under 65 |
6,475
|
6,035
|
| - 65 - 74 * |
9,490
|
9,030
|
|
| - 75 and over * |
9,640
|
9,180
|
|
| Married couple's allowance (relief at 10%) |
- aged less than 75 and born before 6.4.35 * |
n/a |
6,535 |
| - 75 and over* |
6,965
|
6,625
|
|
| - min. amount |
2,670
|
2,540
|
|
| * Age allowance income limit |
22,900
|
21,800
|
|
| (reduce age allowance by £1 for every £2 of excess income over £22,900) | |||
| Blind person’s allowance |
1,890
|
|
|
