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Student loan repayments on Employment Tribunal Award

Posted Wed, 24 May 2023 14:34:04 GMT by
I was awarded £162k for injury to feelings, past and future loss of earnings after facing disability discrimination and losing my job. The employment tribunal instructed my former employer to pay me a grossed up figure of £232k to account for income taxes I would need to pay. My issue is that I’ve also landed a student loan repayment bill of nearly £17,000 after completing my self assessment tax return. This can’t be right? Are compensation/termination payments on account of discrimination not exempted from student loan deductions? Many thanks
HMRC Admin 20
Posted Wed, 31 May 2023 07:48:05 GMT by HMRC Admin 20
Hi Fiona,

Please see the following regarding income subject to Student Loan repayments:
CSLM17055 - SL repayments: borrower within PAYE: earnings, expenses and benefits

​​​​​​​Thank you.

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