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Part 10U.K.Social security income

Chapter 5U.K.UK social security benefits wholly exempt from income tax

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. 10 Chs. 4, 5: power to amend conferred (22.7.2020) by Finance Act 2020 (c. 14), s. 13(1)(2)

677UK social security benefits wholly exempt from tax: Table BU.K.

(1)No liability to income tax arises on the United Kingdom social security benefits listed in Table B.

TABLE B—PART 1
BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER PRIMARY LEGISLATION [F1AND NORTHERN IRELAND WELFARE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS] [F2etc]
Social security benefitPayable under
[F3Adult Disability Payment

SS(S)A 2018

Sections 24 and 31]

Attendance allowance

SSCBA 1992

SSCB(NI)A 1992

Section 64

Section 64

Back to work bonus

JSA 1995

JS(NI)O 1995

Section 26

Article 28

Bereavement payment

F4...

F5...

F4...

F5...

[F6Bereavement support payment

PA 2014

Any provision made for Northern Ireland which corresponds to section 30 of PA 2014

Section 30]

[F7Best start grant SS(S)A 2018Sections 24 and 32]
Child benefit

SSCBA 1992

SSCB(NI)A 1992

Section 141

Section 137

Child’s special allowance

SSCBA 1992

SSCB(NI)A 1992

Section 56

Section 56

Child tax credit

TCA 2002

Part 1

Council tax benefit

SSCBA 1992

Section 131

[F8Disability assistance for children and young people

SS(S)A 2018

Sections 24 and 31]

Disability living allowance

SSCBA 1992

SSCB(NI)A 1992

Section 71

Section 71

[F7Discretionary housing payment SS(S)A 2018Section 88]
[F7Discretionary support award DSR(NI) 2016Regulation 2]
[F7Funeral expense assistance SS(S)A 2018Sections 24 and 35]
[F7Flexible support fund payment ETA 1973Section 2]
Guardian’s allowance

SSCBA 1992

SSCB(NI)A 1992

Section 77

Section 77

[F9Health in pregnancy grant

SSCBA 1992

SSCB(NI)A 1992

Section 140A

Section 136A]

Housing benefit

SSCBA 1992

SSCB(NI)A 1992

Section 130

Section 129

[F10In-work credit

ETA 1973

ETA(NI) 1950

Section 2

Section 1

In-work emergency discretion fund payment

ETA 1973

Section 2

In-work emergency fund payment

ETA(NI) 1950

Section 1]

[F11Income-related employment and support allowance

WRA 2007

Section 1(2)(b)

Any provision made for Northern Ireland which corresponds to section 1(2)(b) of WRA 2007]
Industrial injuries benefit (apart from industrial death benefit)

SSCBA 1992

SSCB(NI)A 1992

Section 94

Section 94

[F8Job start

ETA 1973

Section 2]

[F7Payment under a council tax reduction scheme: England LGFA 1992Section 13A(2)]
Pensioner’s Christmas bonus

SSCBA 1992

SSCB(NI)A 1992

Section 148

Section 144

[F12Personal independence payment WRA 2012Section 77
Any provision made for Northern Ireland which corresponds to section 77 of WRA 2012]
Payments out of the social fund

SSCBA 1992

SSCB(NI)A 1992

Section 138

Section 134

[F10Return to work credit

ETA 1973

ETA(NI) 1950

Section 2

Section 1]

Severe disablement allowance

SSCBA 1992

SSCB(NI)A 1992

Section 68

Section 68

[F13Short-term assistanceF14 SS(S)A 2018F15 Section 36]
[F16State maternity allowance SSCBA 1992 Section 35 or 35B
Any provision made for Northern Ireland which corresponds to section 35 or 35B of SSCBA 1992]
State pension credit

SPCA 2002

SPCA(NI) 2002

Section 1

Section 1

[F17Universal credit WRA 2012Part 1
Any provision made for Northern Ireland which corresponds to Part 1 of WRA 2012]
[F18Welfare supplementary payment payable pursuant a reduction of the amount payable of housing benefit HB(WSP)R(NI) 2017Regulation 2
WSPR(NI) 2016Regulation 4
Welfare supplementary payment payable pursuant to a reduction of the amount payable of employment and support allowanceWSP(LCP)R(NI) 2016Regulation 8 (when the recipient is entitled to the payment by meeting the condition in regulation 8(2)(b))
SP(LDRP)R(NI) 2016Regulation 20, 21 or 22
Welfare supplementary payment payable pursuant to the loss of disability living allowanceWSP(LDLA)R(NI) 2016Regulation 4, 8, 13 or 14
Welfare supplementary payment payable pursuant to a reduction in the amount payable of state pension creditWSP(LCP)R(NI) 2016Regulation 16
Welfare supplementary payment payable pursuant to a reduction in the amount payable of working tax creditWSP(LDRP)R(NI) 2016Regulation 27 or 28
Welfare supplementary payment payable pursuant to a reduction in the amount payable of state pension tax creditWSP(LDRP)R(NI) 2016Regulation 33 or 34]
[F19Winter heating assistanceF20 SS(S)A 2018 Section 30]
Working tax credit

TCA 2002

Part 1

[F7Young carer grant SS(S)A 2018Sections 24 and 28]
TABLE B — PART 2
BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER REGULATIONS
Social security benefitPayable under regulations made under
F21. . .

F21...

F21...

F21. . .
[F22Discretionary housing payment CSPSSA 2000Section 69]
[F22Payment under a council tax reduction scheme: Wales LGFA 1992Section 13A(4)]
Payments to reduce under-occupation by housing benefit claimants

WRPA 1999

WRP(NI)O 1999

Section 79

Article 70

[F23Scottish child payment

SS(S)A 2018

Section 79]

(2)Industrial death benefit is charged to tax under Part 9 (see section 577).

(3)In this section “industrial death benefit” means any benefit payable under—

(a)section 94 of, and Part 6 of Schedule 7 to, SSCBA 1992, or

(b)section 94 of, and Part 6 of Schedule 7 to, SSCB(NI)A 1992.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 677(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Taxation of Northern Ireland Welfare Supplementary Payments Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/338), regs. 1, 15(a)

F2Word in s. 677(1) Table B Pt. 1 heading inserted (12.2.2019) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), s. 12(6)

F3Words in s. 677(1) Table B Pt. 1 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 3 of the amending S.I.) by The Income Tax (Exemption of Social Security Benefits) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/529), regs. 1(1), 2

F4Words in s. 677(1) Table B Pt. 1 omitted (6.4.2017) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 48; S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)

F5Words in s. 677(1) Table B Pt. 1 omitted (N.I.) (6.4.2017) by virtue of Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(1), Sch. 16 para. 47; S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

F6Words in s. 677(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 16(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), s. 16(2)

F7Words in s. 677(1) Table B Pt. 1 inserted (12.2.2019) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), s. 12(5)

F8Words in s. 677(1) Table B Pt. 1 inserted (6.4.2020 with effect in relation to the tax year 2020-21 and subsequent tax years) by Finance Act 2020 (c. 14), s. 12(2)(4)

F9Words in s. 677(1) Table B Pt. 1 inserted (1.1.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 138(4), 170(3)(4); S.I. 2008/3137, art. 2

F10Words in s. 677(1) Table B Pt. 1 inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 46(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 46(1)

F11Words in s. 677(1) Table B Pt. 1 inserted (18.3.2008 for specified purposes) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 24(5); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(1), Sch.

F12Words in s. 677(1) Table B Pt. 1 inserted (8.4.2013 for specified purposes, 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 9 para. 49; S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3; S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2

F13Words in s. 677(1) Table B Pt. 1 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 3 of the amending S.I.) by The Income Tax (Exemption of Social Security Benefits) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1341), regs. 1(1), 2(a)

F14At present, the Scottish Ministers have only legislated in relation to eligibility to short-term assistance in cases where, generally, a decision about an individual’s entitlement to child disability payment has been superseded, or the individual is awaiting a re-determination or appeal about child disability payment to be decided. The relevant rules are contained in the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/174), which came into force on 26 July 2021.

F15This abbreviation is defined, in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to ITEPA, as Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.

F17Words in s. 677(1) Table B Pt. 1 inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 13(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), s. 13(1)

F18Words in s. 677(1) Table B Pt. 1 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Taxation of Northern Ireland Welfare Supplementary Payments Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/338), regs. 1, 15(b)

F19Words in s. 677(1) Table B Pt. 1 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 4 of the amending S.I.) by The Income Tax (Exemption of Social Security Benefits) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1341), regs. 1(1), 2(b)

F20At present, the Scottish Ministers have only legislated in relation to eligibility to winter heating assistance for children and young people. The eligibility rules are set out in the Winter Heating Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/352), which came into force on 9 November 2020.

F21Words in s. 677(1) Table B Pt. 2 repealed (22.7.2004) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 17 para. 9(5), Sch. 42 Pt. 2(12)

F22Words in s. 677(1) Table B Pt. 2 inserted (12.2.2019) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), s. 12(7)

F23Words in s. 677(1) Table B Pt. 2 inserted (6.4.2020 with effect in relation to the tax year 2020-21 and subsequent tax years) by Finance Act 2020 (c. 14), s. 12(3)(4)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3S. 677 modified (with effect in accordance with regs. 7, 8 of the amending S.I.) by The Income Tax (Exemption of Social Security Benefits) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/529), regs. 1(1), 5