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Finance Act 2019

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12 Tax 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 DSR(NI) 2016 | Discretionary Support Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. (N.I.) 2016 No. 270) SS(S)A 2018 | Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 .

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12 Tax 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 DSR(NI) 2016 | Discretionary Support Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. (N.I.) 2016 No. 270) SS(S)A 2018 | Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 .

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