Tax rebate on JSA

KNNH74

I was recently made redundant and am on JSA. I am due a tax refund. Can anyone tell me if this will be paid with my JSA and if so, is it likely to be in my next payment which is due next week?

Many thanks

marliepanda

No...

You'll probably have to apply for it. They're totally different things, JSA and tax refunds, administrated by different people. I get my tax refunds each week but I'm on a week 1 month 1 tax thing whatever that means, and I'm in work.

sheramber

The tax year ended on 5 April .

Any tax deducted before them will apply to 2015/16.

If you claimed JSA before 5 April and you handed in your p45 to the jobcentre then they should refund any tax overpaid at the end of the year.

Otherwise you will need to contact HMRC

information here https://www.gov.uk/claim-tax-refund/too-much-tax-taken-from-your-pay

p00hsticks

sheramber wrote: »

If you claimed JSA before 5 April and you handed in your p45 to the jobcentre then they should refund any tax overpaid at the end of the year.

DWP won't apply any tax deductions/refunds to JSA payments - they're not set up to deal with tax in that way. As JSA is taxable income they will produce a P60 at the end of the year which will incorporate details from the P45 you gave them, and pass it on to HMRC.

HMRC should automatically realise that you're due a rebate and process it but it may take a couple of months- I'm not sure if you proactively contacting them will speed the process.

Darksparkle

OP would be helpful to know the specifics as we have just changed tax year.

https://www.gov.uk/claim-tax-refund/youve-stopped-work

sammyjammy

p00hsticks wrote: »

DWP won't apply any tax deductions/refunds to JSA payments - they're not set up to deal with tax in that way. As JSA is taxable income they will produce a P60 at the end of the year which will incorporate details from the P45 you gave them, and pass it on to HMRC.

HMRC should automatically realise that you're due a rebate and process it but it may take a couple of months- I'm not sure if you proactively contacting them will speed the process.

You are incorrect, in this case the employer is DWP (or treated as such), if as has been said OP handed in a P45 and made their claim before 5th April they will get any tax refund due from DWP, I think there is a deadline of end of May.

DWP have always paid tax refunds under these circumstances.

KNNH74

Thanks everyone. I did hand in a P45 and did sign on before April 5th.