Part 10

Social security income
Chapter 4

Taxable UK social security benefits: exemptions

Income support and relevant welfare supplementary payments

Amounts in excess of taxable maximum
667
1
If the amount of income support and relevant welfare supplementary payments paid to a person (“the claimant”) for a week or a part of a week exceeds the claimant’s taxable maximum for that period, no liability to income tax arises on the excess.
2
The claimant’s taxable maximum for a period is determined–
a
under section 668(1), (2) and (3) where the claimant is a member of a couple, and
b
under section 668(2A) and (3) where the claimant is not a member of a couple.
Words in s. 667(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, 9(2)
Words in s. 665 cross-heading 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, 7
S. 667(2) substituted (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, 9(3)
Pt. 10 Chs. 4, 5: power to amend conferred (22.7.2020) by Finance Act 2020 (c. 14), s. 13(1)(2)