Training after redundancy

I am in the process of being made redundant, I am a PAYE employee. I would like to undertake professional training courses and exams when unemployed to aid in finding my next job as quickly as possible. My question is can I get any support in doing this e.g. by claiming back the tax via self assessment? While I was an employee, my employer would fund this. As I understand, if I was self employed this would be a claimable business expense, but what about if I am unemployed? Logically, I wouldn’t expect to be at a disadvantage in this circumstance?

Hi John,
Training courses to set up a new self employment are not an allowable expense.
Please see guidance here:
Training courses
As you state your employer is funding the courses, these are not being paid by you and no tax relief is due.
Thank you. 

 

Thanks. I said my employer would have funded it while I was employed. My question is if I am unemployed after being made redundant and searching for a new role, is there any tax relief available during that time? This is on the basis that it may make it quicker to find a new job and less time claiming JSA for example.

Hi John

No.  There is no tax relief available for the cost of training courses.

Thank you