Part 6Exempt income

Chapter 9Other income

Other

781Payments under New Deal 50plus

1

No liability to income tax arises in respect of a payment that is made—

a

by way of training grant under the “New Deal 50plus” scheme, and

b

to a person as a participant in that scheme.

2

For this purpose the “New Deal 50plus” scheme means —

a

the scheme under section 2(2) of the Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50) known as “New Deal 50plus”, or

b

the corresponding scheme under section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 (c. 29 (N.I.)).