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Tax credits and JSA/JSB

Ally Dick · 2016-07-30 20:17:09

i was unemployed for the first half of 2016, and received JSB of €2217.62 and JSA of €1882. I started work a month ago. On my Tax Credit Certicate, there is a reduction to my Tax 1 rateband, with a deduction narrative of "Job Seekers Benefit" and an amount of €1821.60 beside it. Have they got this wrong ? Should the JSB of…

30-07-2016 8:17pm

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Ally Dick

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i was unemployed for the first half of 2016, and received JSB of €2217.62 and JSA of €1882. I started work a month ago.
On my Tax Credit Certicate, there is a reduction to my Tax 1 rateband, with a deduction narrative of "Job Seekers Benefit" and an amount of €1821.60 beside it.

Have they got this wrong ? Should the JSB of €2217.62 not be the deduction ? Should it be both ?

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#2 30-07-2016 8:24pm

Howjoe1

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JSB Taxable and reduces credits

JSA not taxable

the first €13 per week of JSB not taxable. So net that off the number of weeks will give you the right figure

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