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JSA P45 does not match actual amount recieved?

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Hi
I'm looking back through accounts, and for a while in 08/09 my partner and I were on Jobseeker's Allowance. We were claiming as a Joint couple, with all the benefit for both of us being paid to my partner.

We have P45s for the JSA - mine states no income, and my partner's states £1261.49 under Taxable Benefits.

However, I looked through our bank statements at the time, and we seem only to have been paid a total of £1112.28 for JSA.

It should not have been taxed, we were both under the minimum tax earnings for that year... so I don't understand where the other £150 has gone?

I do not recall having any statements for the JSA income, do you know if it possible to get any? Otherwise, any suggestions about how these figures work?

Thanks!

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  • gilerachick
    gilerachick Posts: 35 Forumite
    edited 5 June 2011 at 6:12PM
    Phone the Centre who dealt with your claim.
  • NASA_2
    NASA_2 Posts: 5,571 Forumite
    JSA isnt actually taxed although it is a taxable benefit. There must be another reason the amount is different.
  • dookar
    dookar Posts: 1,654 Forumite
    The amount of JSA which is taxable may have little to do with the amount which is actually paid.

    Off the top of my head I can't figure out how the difference in this case would be right, but I guess it is.
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