P46, Universal Credit and 1 day of work

Ashgate

Hello - wondered if anyone can help me with this. I'm about to start a new job on Monday but out of Statements A, B or C on the HMRC P46 form I'm not sure whether to tick A or B. I have been claiming Universal Credit for a month (but UC isn't listed). Since April I haven't had a job but I did earn money for 1 day working at the polling station on elections day in May. Is Universal Credit interchangeable with Jobseeker's Allowance as far as the form goes?  Does my 1 day of election working count as a job I've had since 6 April?  Thanks.

huckster

It is all done electronically these days.  Both Universal Credit and the employers for the 1 day will have sent off information to HMRC, so they have that information on your file.

No Job Seekers Allowance is not the same as UC.  With Job Seekers, they do issue a P45 when the claim closes. 

P46 is no longer used.

See this link https://www.gov.uk/new-employee/employee-information

There is a new checklist form that is completed by employers after you have provided the basic info to them and they complete the information electronically as required.

Much easier process than your post suggests.

Ashgate

huckster said:

It is all done electronically these days.  Both Universal Credit and the employers for the 1 day will have sent off information to HMRC, so they have that information on your file.

No Job Seekers Allowance is not the same as UC.  With Job Seekers, they do issue a P45 when the claim closes. 

P46 is no longer used.

See this link https://www.gov.uk/new-employee/employee-information

There is a new checklist form that is completed by employers after you have provided the basic info to them and they complete the information electronically as required.

Much easier process than your post suggests.

Thanks for your reply - I've looked at the links and obviously I was using an out of date term. My new employer has given me the starter checklist form to fill in so I'm still trying to choose whether to pick A or B. From what you say, Universal Credit is irrelevant to either option. So I was just wondering whether one day of work counted as a 'job' so I have to pick option B?

Ashgate

Sorry for time wasting! I've managed to get through to HMRC and explain the situation and they advised me to pick option A.