Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003

672Taxable maximum: general
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(1)A claimant’s taxable maximum for a week is determined—

(a)under section 673, if the claimant is paid an income-based jobseeker’s allowance for that week, or

(b)under section 674, if the claimant is paid a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance for that week.

(2)A claimant’s taxable maximum for a part of a week is determined as follows—

  • Step 1

    Assume that the jobseeker’s allowance is paid to the claimant for the whole of, rather than part of, the week.

  • Step 2

    Determine under section 673 or 674 what the claimant’s taxable maximum for that week would be on that assumption.

  • Step 3

    Determine the claimant’s taxable maximum for the part of the week using this formula—

    Formula - (N divided by 7) multiplied by TMW

    where—

    • N is the number of days in the part of the week for which the claimant is actually paid the jobseeker’s allowance, and

    • TMW is the taxable maximum for the whole week determined under step 2.