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JSA and gambling winnings?

Revolt5
Revolt5 Posts: 25 Forumite
in Benefits & tax credits
Hello Im after some advice from some experts.

Do I need to declare any gambling winnings from horses? And also small poker winnings of $50 to unemployment JSA.
I play online poker but do not live off my winnings just have fun and usually lose it all again online!

Thanks
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  • nocareer
    nocareer Posts: 57 Forumite
    What they don't know won't hurt them. ;)
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    nocareer wrote: »
    What they don't know won't hurt them. ;)

    What an irresponsible response - we do not condone fraud on MSE.

    OP, if you are a career gambler you would need to declare profit and loss etc in the same way as if you were self employed. If your activities are purely recreational you only need to declare it if the winnings take you over the capital levels, the lower limit being £6,000.
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  • Revolt5
    Revolt5 Posts: 25 Forumite
    Im not a pro gambler or anything,just win on a few horses from time to time same with poker,well under £6000 per year.


    cheers for the replys
  • dealer_wins
    dealer_wins Posts: 7,334 Forumite
    There is no such thing as a pro gambler, all gambling winnings are tax free in the UK under current law.
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    dealer_wins wrote: »
    There is no such thing as a pro gambler, all gambling winnings are tax free in the UK under current law.

    The OP has asked about benefit law, not tax law.
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  • vaporate
    vaporate Posts: 1,955 Forumite
    No don't bother.

    If you knew about polticians expenses, free money by taxpayer, you would be shocked.

    I wouldn't.
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  • dealer_wins
    dealer_wins Posts: 7,334 Forumite
    Gambling winnings are not counted as income under any circumstances. They will only affect means tested benefits if it takes your total capital over any savings limits.
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    dealer_wins wrote: »
    Gambling winnings are not counted as income under any circumstances. They will only affect means tested benefits if it takes your total capital over any savings limits.

    They are for benefit purposes if done as a career pursuit.
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  • dealer_wins
    dealer_wins Posts: 7,334 Forumite
    dmg24 wrote: »
    They are for benefit purposes if done as a career pursuit.

    There is no such thing as a career in gambling.
  • dookar
    dookar Posts: 1,654 Forumite
    dealer_wins wrote: »
    There is no such thing as a career in gambling.

    You're arguing semantics. DMG is correct
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