Travel and subsistence claims

Is your journey really necessary? Do you need to use your car? Is a colleague going to the same place and could you car-share?

You could help the environment, and at the same time support the council, by using public transport.

For more information see the Bus and Train Information on this website.

User rates explained:

Essential car users allowance
Allocated to you if it is considered essential that you should have a car at your disposal, whenever required, in the interests of the efficient conduct of the business of the authority.

Essential user rate	451-999cc	1000-1199cc	1200-1450cc
Lump sum per annum	£753	£849	£1,095
Per mile first 8,500	34.0p	36.9p	45.8p
Per mile after 8,500	13.3p	13.6p	15.8p

Casual car users allowance
Allocated to you if it is considered desirable that you should have a car at your disposal.

Casual user rate	451-999cc	1000-1199cc	1200-1450cc
Per mile first 8,500	42.9p	46.9p	58.7p
Per mile after 8,500	13.3p	13.6p	15.8p

Public transport rate payable 15.8 pence per mile - payable if you are not a designated essential or casual user.

Teachers rate payable 26.47 pence per mile - payable, at the schools discretion, usually in split site schools.

Subsistence allowances - ordinary subsistence rates

Breakfast	£5.37
Lunch	£7.40
Tea	£2.91
Evening Meal	£9.16
Bed and Breakfast	£37.35 (£47.68 in London)

Please note that subsistence payments on duties less than five miles or less than five hours from base are taxable.

Absence of 24 hours or more

Per day or part thereof	£24.81
Per night	£37.35 (£47.68)

Relocation allowances-lodging/excess travel allowances

Lodging-maximum of	£73.76
Travelling-maximum of	£73.76

Out of pocket allowance (residential training course)

Per night	£4.34
Per week	£17.37