PART 1Direct taxes
Employment and social security income
12Tax treatment of social security income
(1)Part 10 of ITEPA 2003 (social security income) is amended as follows.
(2)In Table A in section 660 (taxable UK benefits), at the appropriate place insert—
“Carer’s allowance supplement | SS(S)A 2018 | Sections 24 and 28”. |
(3)In section 658 (amount charged to tax), in subsection (4), after “carer’s allowance,” insert “carer’s allowance supplement,”.
(4)In section 661 (taxable social security income), in subsection (1), after “carer’s allowance,” insert “carer’s allowance supplement,”.
(5)In Part 1 of Table B in section 677(1) (UK social security benefits wholly exempt from tax: benefits payable under primary legislation), insert each of the following at the appropriate place—
“Best start grant | SS(S)A 2018 | Sections 24 and 32” |
“Discretionary housing payment | SS(S)A 2018 | Section 88” |
“Discretionary support award | DSR(NI) 2016 | Regulation 2” |
“Funeral expense assistance | SS(S)A 2018 | Sections 24 and 34” |
“Flexible support fund payment | ETA 1973 | Section 2” |
“Payment under a council tax reduction scheme: England | LGFA 1992 | Section 13A(2)” |
“Young carer grant | SS(S)A 2018 | Sections 24 and 28”. |
(6)In the heading of Part 1 of Table B in section 677(1), after “Northern Ireland welfare supplementary payments” insert “etc”.
(7)In Part 2 of Table B in section 677(1) (UK social security benefits wholly exempt from tax: benefits payable under regulations), insert each of the following at the appropriate place—
“Discretionary housing payment | CSPSSA 2000 | Section 69” |
“Payment under a council tax reduction scheme: Wales | LGFA 1992 | Section 13A(4)”. |
(8)In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to ITEPA 2003 (abbreviations of Acts and instruments), insert each of the following at the appropriate place—
“LGFA 1992 | Local Government Finance Act 1992” |
“CSPSSA 2000 | Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000” |
“SS(S)A 2018 | Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018”. |