PAYE76090 - PAYE operation: pensioners: P161: state retirement pension and employment (Action Guide)


Where there is continuing employment follow steps 1 - 7 below, as appropriate. The guide is presented as follows

Initial actionStep 1
Taxpayer due MAA, MAE, or MPSteps 2 - 4
Taxpayer not due MAA, MAE, or MPSteps 5 - 7

Initial action

  1. Review the coding for the year in which the pension is first received

Taxpayer due MAA, MAE, or MP

  1. Calculate estimated liability and check if there is a balance of allowances or taxpayer has non-repayable tax credits (dividends)
  2. If there is a balance of non-repayable tax credits and it is greater than £100
  • Allocate the balance of allowances (using AAE) to sub source
  1. Complete form P46(DWP)(Slip) or P173 to include the case in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Uprating Service

Taxpayer not due MAA, MAE, or MP

  1. Calculate estimated liability and check if there is a balance of allowances
  2. If the balance of allowances is greater than £400
  • Allocate the balance of allowances (using AAE) to sub source
  1. Complete form P46(DWP)(Slip) or P173 to include the case in the DWP uprating service