Change of Contract & TUPE

getmore4less

cpb353 wrote: »

My mistake, I did mean 45p and not 40p per mile.

Thats another £500py towards you car.

Do they pay any passenger allowance, do your business trips ever involve taking other people.

k3lvc

PaddyPaws wrote: »

Looks like that is correct, here's the linky for hmrc rates for 2011

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/paye/rates-thresholds.htm#8

PP

Excellent - I've learned something :beer:

cpb353

getmore4less wrote: »

Thats another £500py towards you car.

Do they pay any passenger allowance, do your business trips ever involve taking other people.

Not normally. I may occasionally take a colleague but very rarely, although they have acknowledged you can claim extra for a passenger.

cpb353

Many thanks for everyone's help - it is much appreciated.

As a long time lurker (with this being my first post), it is nice for people to offer help so readily.

I guess the key is that I go to them directly with my concerns and hope something can be done. If not, I have to decide to what lengths I should go to . . .

Thanks again.

CPB353

getmore4less

Thinking about it a bit more how many private miles do you tend to do.

With your tight budget and the right purchase you could end up better off in the medium term.

The other thing would be to do a full financial review to try to undestand why you are strugling.

Have you done a SOA before?
http://www.makesenseofcards.co.uk/soacalc.html

perhaps do one and have a review as if you were a debtfreewanabee

Savvy_Sue

SueC wrote: »

I thought the HMRC rate went up to 45p this year?

It did, but

PaddyPaws wrote: »

Looks like that is correct, here's the linky for hmrc rates for 2011

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/paye/rates-thresholds.htm#8

the employer doesn't HAVE to pay those rates: we're still stuck on 40p per mile. While we could reclaim tax on the missing 5p per mile, I can't see many of us doing so ...

SueC_2

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

I can't see many of us doing so ...

Why on earth not?

I used to work for a company who paid beneath the HMRC rate, so reclaimed the tax difference at the end of each tax year. I used to get a few hundred quid of tax refund without fail, why would anyone turn their noses up at that?

purplepardalis

OP - have you thought about leasing a car? I don't know loads about it but there are plenty of leasing companies taking advantage of these car allowances. I also believe the car would be covered for repairs etc

getmore4less

Taking on a lease contract is a bigger risk than a loan if you lose your job.

Le73Uq86Uv

I think you should count yourself lucky.

How many public employees would get the same conditions you have been offered?

Why do private employes get all these gold plated deals?