P272 CEEFAX 2 272 Sat 20 Feb 18:13/)4 S W"£££"£££"£££ L MAIN PERSONAL ALLOWANCES 1/3 Year to k April 1999 People Under 65 Pirsonbl Allowance £4,2:k Married Couple's Allowance * £1,900 People Aged 65-74 Personal Allowance £5,410 Married Couple'u Allowance * £3,305 People Aged 75 and Over Personal Allowance £5,600 Married Couple's Allowance * £3L345 * 5jliif given at 15%; down to 10) from April 1999. Sport 300 TV 600 Local news 160 (ravel 430 News 101 Front page 100 Reliefs TbxIndjx PI Main MenuP272 CJJFAX 2 272 Sat 20 Feb 18:11/17 Wj£3Wj£3kj£3k WL S OO People aged 6k qublify for higher allowances so long as "total income$ does not exceed £16,200 in the year to k April 1999 (£15,600 in 1997/98). Total income includes all incom Xexcept tax-free income) less certain tax-deductible payments. If total income exceeds £16,200, then the age allowance@is scaled down by £1 eor jvjry £2 of income until it reacPes the amount of the basic personal allowance. So if in 1998/99 you earn £18,630 and you are aged 65-74 you will only get the basic pjrsonbl allowance (if you are 75+ the figure is £19,010). Source: Ernst & Young (see page 271) Reliefs TbxIndjx UPI Main Menu