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Social welfare count as income for tax?

  • 24-08-2018 10:12pm
    #1
    clio_16v
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 529 ✭✭✭


    I was unemployed for 7 months this year and recently started a job. As I had only earned social welfare i thought i would be paying little to no tax until later in the year?
    Looks like i am paying full tax on my wages currently. Do i just wait and claim it back or do I have anything to claim?


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  • #2
    relax carry on
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,113 ✭✭✭relax carry on


    clio_16v wrote: »
    I was unemployed for 7 months this year and recently started a job. As I had only earned social welfare i thought i would be paying little to no tax until later in the year?
    Looks like i am paying full tax on my wages currently. Do i just wait and claim it back or do I have anything to claim?

    Jobseekers benefit is taxable but jobseekers allowance isn't. Which one were you on?

    What does your payslip say re basis of taxation? Normal, week 1 or emergency? Have you registered your employment with Revenue?


  • #3
    wiggle16
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,022 Mod ✭✭✭✭wiggle16


    The tax due on the social welfare (if any) will be collected by reducing your credits next year, most likely. It wouldn't be affecting your tax/wages now. Did you register your employment and get a tax credit cert, as above?


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