Non-taxable state benefits

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The following Personal Tax guidance note by Tolley provides comprehensive and up to date tax information covering:

  • Non-taxable state benefits
  • Table of non-taxable UK state benefits
  • Non-taxable foreign state benefits
  • Foreign state benefits paid to consular officers and employees

The majority of state benefits (also called social security benefits) are managed by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) via the Jobcentre Plus.

More information on the range of state benefits that may be available to individuals can be found on the GOV.UK website .

Note that many of the non-taxable state benefits have been devolved to the Scottish Government. See the Devolved taxes in Scotland ― the current position [updated] news item.

Table of non-taxable UK state benefits

The following UK state benefits are not taxable and should not be reported on the Tax Return.

State benefitPayable under
Attendance allowanceSSCBA 1992, s 64
SSCB(NI)A 1992, s 64
Back to work bonusJobseekers Act 1995, s 26
JS(NI)O 1995, Art 28
Bereavement paymentSSCBA 1992, s 36
SSCB(NI)A 1992,

More on Social security benefits:
Taxable state benefits
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