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The amount of Jobseeker allowance (which replaced unemployment benefit on 1/10/96) will be shown on form P60U or P45U. These forms should be issued by the DSS by 31 May following the end of the tax year.
Type - click the magnifying glass to select one of the following types:
0 Unspecified
1 Unemployment benefit (available in 1997 only)
2 Supplementary benefit
3 Income support (see below)
4 Jobseeker's allowance
Description - this is automatically completed by Iris, a manual entry can also be made.
Benefit office - this section may be left blank as the details are not used in the tax return.
Amount - enter the amount of benefit received.
Income support is not taxable for a person who is aged 60 or more; or a lone parent with a child under 16; or for someone staying at home to look after a severely disabled person. From 6/4/2000 onwards IRIS will use types 0 and 4 only.
The Benefit office, Address and Post Code are not used on the SA return.
If any tax has been refunded by the DSS this is entered via tax code and tax underpaid/overpaid/repaid
