ESA & DLA: Unexpected P60U Tax Certificate

This morning a brown envelope landed. The enclosed document is called a P60U. (It is similar to a P60). It was issued by the BA/DSS and is headed Certificate of Pay and Taxable Benefit and Tax Deducted/ Refunded. The PAYE reference is ESA500. My ESA payments for the 2014-15 financial year are described as “Pay and Taxable Benefit”. The form does not suggest I owe any tax.

What the heck?

I was transferred to the Support Group of ESA from SDA following a decision in October 2014. I have an indefinite DLA award. Both mobility and care components are paid at the high rate. That being my only income, the few pounds I earn in interest from a savings account are not taxed. I do not have a partner or children.

I have never been a taxpayer at the same time as claiming either means-tested benefits (SDA and ESA) or benefits like DLA that are not subject to a means-test (except when all savings interest was taxable irrespective of income). I have never seen a form like this before.

Can you explain why I have received a P60U and what it means for me and maybe other claimants?

Thanks,

Mari

Mine arrived this morning too.
I was waiting for mine so as to file it will all the other tax forms received over the yrs.
Glad mine arrived as ithe tax form was overdue.
No probs.

Gordon,

Not have received a P60U before, I’m assuming from your answer that my first year of ESA is based on NI contributions from the remote past plus the DWP in paying SDA plus Income Support until November 2014.

Is this correct?

Mari

Thanks again, Gordon.

I've just read the P45 thread that's moved into view. It really is an astonishing business! I don't know how DWP employees are still sane....

Mari