Taxable Social Security Benefits

The following table must be used when you are informing the claimant where to find information and what elements to include / exclude

Taxable benefitElements to include / excludeWhere to find
Widowed Mothers AllowanceInclude – child dependencyLocal social security office
Widowed Parents AllowanceInclude – child dependency increaseLocal social security office
Contribution-based Jobseeker's AllowanceExclude – income based JSA
Exclude – any child related element
Local social security office
Contribution-based Employment and Support AllowanceExclude - income-related ESALocal social security office
Industrial death benefitExclude – industrial injuries disablement benefit01253 333159
Incapacity benefitInclude – child dependency increase
Exclude – 1st 28 weeks of INCAP BEN
Local social security office
Widows PensionInclude – earnings related additional pensionLocal social security office
Invalid care allowanceInclude – child dependency increase01253 856123
Bereavement allowanceInclude – earnings related additional pensionLocal social security office