patient and carer travel expenses

smileytiger

Ugnaught wrote: »

The leaflet says "expenses" not "travel expenses". Are there any other types of expenses?

Why is it that some people have to grab every last penny - i answered further up the thread as i thought your question was an innocent query regarding legitimate travel expenses. I can't believe you actually posted what i've quoted above.

It's this type of greed - that gets all benefit claimaints tarred as scroungers.... sorry rant over

rotoguys

It's never a thought where this money comes from but always where it should be - in the OP's pocket!

Ugnaught

What if you're away for more than 5 hours?, such as when the a tribunal is over 42 miles away?

kingfisherblue

When you are away for more than five hours, you can take a flask and a packed lunch with you. I'm not sure what other expenses you would have apart from transport - what are you expecting to spend while you are away from home for part of the day? Is it relevant to your appointment?

Zziggi

For hospital visits "expenses" can mean petrol and car parking costs (if travelled by car) and toll bridge costs. Proof of amount paid is always needed.

I have often wondered what other expenses can be covered if, for example you are sent to a hospital at the other end of the country or if you live on Shetland/Orkney/Western Isles/isles of Scily etc and need treatment on the mainland.

PS. The amount paid in petrol expenses does NOT cover the petrol used although it is better than nothing. What's the alternative? Patient Transport? Far more costly than paying for public transport/car & a carer to accompany.

smileytiger

Ugnaught wrote: »

What if you're away for more than 5 hours?, such as when the a tribunal is over 42 miles away?

The hospital that treats my OH is 35 miles away ie 70 mile round trip - before we had a car i had to rely on friends for lifts to consulatations/MRI's etc for which i paid for petrol, when he was an inpatient i travelled on the bus to visit again which i paid for & if i was at the hospital all damn day i bought snacks n stuff in the hospital shop or cafe - the day he was discharged we had a taxi home which cost 30 quid - but never once did i expect anyone else to pay for those things

I was just happy that he had major spine surgery and came out the other side still alive!
We're lucky we now have a car and transport isn't as much of an issue

rotoguys

Zziggi wrote: »

For hospital visits "expenses" can mean petrol and car parking costs (if travelled by car) and toll bridge costs. Proof of amount paid is always needed.



PS. The amount paid in petrol expenses does NOT cover the petrol used although it is better than nothing. .

That isn't the case! How are you supposed to 'prove' that you have put fuel in your car?

I put mine in once every 3 weeks - 12 galls.

Am I supposed to keep the receipt for £80 of diesel for 3 weeks? What does it prove anyhow?

I have yet to hear of a petrol claim or even a toll road/bridge claim being denied because of not having receipts.
I can just see it on the M25 at Dartford, scraping together the 1p's 5p's and then asking for a written receipt! You have more chance of getting a bloody nose than a receipt with that carry on!

As for it not covering the fuel cost, you must be driving an expensive car or that it has a too big an engine.
I run a 2.0 diesel Astra that returns me over 50mpg - more if it is a long motorway journey.

I am paid 15p a mile at the hospital. The hospital is a 600 mile round trip and I receive £90. I use nearly a full tank - about 11 gallons which has cost me £77. The extra £13 pays for the teas and coffee on the journey.

FBaby

In the PCT where I live, you get .25 per mileage, end of it. If you want to claim that instead of the bus fair, that's your choice, but I'm not sure you will gain that much...

rotoguys

FBaby wrote: »

In the PCT where I live, you get .25 per mileage, end of it. If you want to claim that instead of the bus fair, that's your choice, but I'm not sure you will gain that much...

25p per mile?????

That would give me a £73 profit !!

I don't know where that is, but it certainly isn't Liverpool!

greenface

Didnt think you could get 300 miles from Liverpool and still be on this great island (suppose the bottom of cornwall or Aberdeen & above)Havent checked . Merseyside boy too:D:hello::hello: