JSA P45 does not match actual amount recieved? 30 January 2010 at 11:46PM in Benefits & tax credits 3 replies 667 views

sky_dragon_2

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!

gilerachick

Phone the Centre who dealt with your claim.

NASA_2

JSA isnt actually taxed although it is a taxable benefit. There must be another reason the amount is different.

dookar

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.