UC and company car allowance 24 January 2022 at 11:58PM in Praise, vent & warnings 4 replies 281 views

nyla83

Hello, please can anyone tell me if company car allowance should be counted as part of my salary for universal credit? I need a car for work so I could get a company car or take a cash alternative but I have to have a car for my job. I have asked the question in my journal but it’s been ignored and I can’t seem to find anything. Thank you

savvysalmon

The company car allowance would be counted as income as it is added to your salary.

I imagine company car would not be but you may have to pay tax as it may be classed as benefit in kind (BIK).

Grumpy_chap

nyla83 said:

Hello, please can anyone tell me if company car allowance should be counted as part of my salary for universal credit? I need a car for work so I could get a company car or take a cash alternative but I have to have a car for my job. I have asked the question in my journal but it’s been ignored and I can’t seem to find anything. Thank you

This is not necessarily straightforward but the question may reach more knowledgeable contributors if the thread is move to the Benefits Forum.

nyla83

Thank you! I’m not sure how to move my post I didn’t realise it was posted in the wrong place 

Le_Kirk

nyla83 said:

Thank you! I’m not sure how to move my post I didn’t realise it was posted in the wrong place 

Send a PM to a board guide and ask for it to be moved.  Board guide for Praise, Vent and warnings is @Dizzy_Ditzy