Claim: Cuts to income tax will save the typical basic rate taxpayer £1,205 a year.
Fact-check: Are we saving £1,205 a year in income tax? - Full Fact
Verdict: this is based on the increase in the tax-free personal allowance, from 2010/11 to 2019/20. but it doesn't account for inflation. the figure drops to £940 once that's factored in.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Claire Milne
Date published: 2018-11-06T00:00:00