The NHS Staff Council has agreed uplifts to mileage allowances, effective from 1 July 2008.
We have published a pay circular about the changes and have updated the Annex L of the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook.
Agreed uplifts
Allowances in Annex L will be adjusted from 1 July, as set out below:
Regular user allowance - cars:
- Engine capacity up to 1000cc and up to 9000 miles per year:- increase from 27.0 pence per mile in the Handbook now, to 29.7 pence.
- Engine capacity up to 1000cc and over 9000 miles per year:- increase from 16.2 pence per mile in the Handbook now, to 17.8 pence.
- Engine capacity 1001 to 1500cc and up to 9000 miles per year:- increase from 33.5 pence per mile in the Handbook now, to 36.9 pence.
- Engine capacity 1001cc to 1500cc and over 9000 miles per year:- increase from 18.3 pence per mile in the Handbook now, to 20.1 pence.
- Engine capacity over 1500cc and up to 9000 miles per year:- increase from 40.0 pence per mile in the Handbook now, to 44 pence.
- Engine capacity over 1500cc and over 9000 miles per year:- increase from 20.5 pence per mile in the Handbook now, to 22.6 pence.
Standard rates - cars:
- Engine capacity up to 1000cc and up to 3,500 miles per year:- increase from 34.0 pence per mile in the Handbook now, to 37.4 pence.
- Engine capacity up to 1000cc and over 3,500 miles per year:- increase from 16.2 pence per mile in the Handbook now, to 17.8 pence.
- Engine capacity 1001 to 1500cc and up to 3,500 miles per year:- increase from 43.0 pence per mile in the Handbook now, to 47.3 pence.
- Engine capacity 1001cc to 1500cc and over 3,500 miles per year:- increase from 18.3 pence per mile in the Handbook now, to 20.1 pence.
- Engine capacity over 1500cc and up to 3,500 miles per year:- increase from 53.0 pence per mile in the Handbook now, to 58.3 pence.
- Engine capacity over 1500cc and over 3,500 miles per year:- increase from 20.5 pence per mile in the Handbook now, to 22.6 pence.
Public transport rate:
- Increase the public transport rate from 23 pence per mile in the Handbook now, to 24 pence per mile.
Passenger rate:
- Increase the passenger allowance from 2 pence per mile for each passenger in the Handbook now to 5 pence per mile for each passenger.
Pedal cycles:
- Increase the minimum rate of allowance in the Handbook from 6.2 pence per mile now to 10 pence per mile.
These increases apply to all staff in England receiving the allowances set out in Section 17 and Annex L of the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook. We are now in discussions with the trade unions on how this might be applied to medical staff.
Next steps
A joint sub-group of the Staff Council is reviewing the whole system of reimbursing travel expenses for NHS staff and will consult employers and staff on any proposed changes. The target date for completing this is the end of 2008.
