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JSA and gambling winnings?

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  • dealer_wins
    dealer_wins Posts: 7,334 Forumite
    Trust me any gambling winnings are NOT classed as income either for tax or benefit purposes, whether you place one or 1000 bets a day.
  • Indie_Kid
    Indie_Kid Posts: 23,100 Forumite
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    dealer_wins wrote: »
    Trust me any gambling winnings are NOT classed as income either for tax or benefit purposes, whether you place one or 1000 bets a day.

    You have a link to this, please?
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  • scootw1
    scootw1 Posts: 2,165 Forumite
    Think you are being paid too much JSA if you can go gambling with it
  • dealer_wins
    dealer_wins Posts: 7,334 Forumite
    sh1305 wrote: »
    You have a link to this, please?

    http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/bimmanual/BIM22017.htm
  • Curveygirl
    Curveygirl Posts: 90 Forumite
    I would take the view that if it doesn't count as income, then there's no harm in declaring it. Easier to let them know the score now, and it not be problem than them find it on your bank statement later and you not be able to remember what it is.
    Ssshh - I might know about deals in/near Keswick
  • swanny65
    swanny65 Posts: 366 Forumite
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    dealer_wins wrote: »
    http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/bimmanual/BIM22017.htm

    That's the tax law. It might help the OP if you post a link to Benefits regulations.

    If you win / have over £6000.00 then my advice is that must be declared as that is the lower capital limit......

    Not sure about which side of the self employed argument is correct, so, as in the previous post, tell the DWP and let their Decision Maker inform you.
  • jellybaby1969
    jellybaby1969 Posts: 47 Forumite
    dmg24 wrote: »
    They are for benefit purposes if done as a career pursuit.

    100% spot on !
  • cit_k
    cit_k Posts: 24,812 Forumite
    dealer_wins wrote: »
    There is no such thing as a career in gambling.


    Yes there is, the bookies have careers, and so do the people who run the online gambling sites etc.
    [greenhighlight]but it matters when the most senior politician in the land is happy to use language and examples that are simply not true.
    [/greenhighlight][redtitle]
    The impact of this is to stigmatise people on benefits,
    and we should be deeply worried about that    [/redtitle](house of lords debate, talking about Cameron)
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