Uniform concession for Volunteers

RichFromLeics

This week's newsletter had a useful piece on claiming tax for laundering work uniforms. I work as a volunteer manager at a local Trussell Trust foodbank, usually doing about three shifts a month. I'm responsible for laundering my uniform (TT provide it free of charge) and it certainly is distinctive enough to have generated conversations away from the foodbank whilst I have been wearing it. However, I can't find anything which tells me whether the tax concession is available to volunteers or only to people who are employed. Any information would be gratefully received.

Dazed_and_C0nfused

RichFromLeics said:

This week's newsletter had a useful piece on claiming tax for laundering work uniforms. I work as a volunteer manager at a local Trussell Trust foodbank, usually doing about three shifts a month. I'm responsible for laundering my uniform (TT provide it free of charge) and it certainly is distinctive enough to have generated conversations away from the foodbank whilst I have been wearing it. However, I can't find anything which tells me whether the tax concession is available to volunteers or only to people who are employed. Any information would be gratefully received.

As the expenses can only reduce income from the employment in question it is a moot point really as there is no income to reduce from volunteering.

RichFromLeics

I presumed that it would change the tax code advantageously. My income comes entirely from pensions (state and public service) and I'd be happy to be paying less tax than I am at the moment.

Dazed_and_C0nfused

RichFromLeics said:

I presumed that it would change the tax code advantageously. My income comes entirely from pensions (state and public service) and I'd be happy to be paying less tax than I am at the moment.

What tax code?  As you are not an employee then there is no possible tax reduction.

LITRG cover this,

https://www.litrg.org.uk/working/employment-status/volunteering

sheramber

your uniform is not for your pensions so expenes cannot be claiemed against them