Blind person’s allowance for 2006-07

The blind person's allowance in 2006-07 is £1,660 so, if you are blind, you can receive £1,660 more than the amount of your personal allowance before you have to start paying tax.

The blind person's allowance is the same for everyone and does not depend on your age or income.

An example shows how it works in practice.

Example 1

Alison is single and aged 58. She is registered blind and is able to claim blind person’s allowance.

Alison has	Amount
an annual salary of	£10,000
a personal allowance of	£ 5,035
blind person’s allowance of	£ 1,660
taxable income of	£ 3,305 (10,000 less (£5,035 plus £1,660)
Alison will only pay tax on	£3,305 of her income.