Can I get help with petrol costs to work?

scooby088

OP i think you are going to have to suck up the cost of the fuel to work, I know of no benefit or scheme that helps pay for travel to work.

MissSarah1972

saker75 wrote: »

Not entirely true. They get travel expenses to Parliament but not to their constituency offices which is often their base for two days per week if not more.

Well as I think all MP's should live where they have their constituency travel shouldn't be a problem - oh unless you are my MP who don't even live anywhere near us.

Daedalus

MissSarah1972 wrote: »

Well as I think all MP's should live where they have their constituency travel shouldn't be a problem - oh unless you are my MP who don't even live anywhere near us.

MPs do tend to live within commutable distance of their constituency office, like all people live within distance of their work. However it isn't fair to expect an MP from Scotland or NI to cover their own cost of travelling to Parliament when an MP in London can do it for £5.

Andy_L

saker75 wrote: »

Not entirely true. They get travel expenses to Parliament but not to their constituency offices which is often their base for two days per week if not more.

Much like anyone else who works in 2 different places for the same employer

Daedalus

Andy_L wrote: »

Much like anyone else who works in 2 different places for the same employer

The entire remuneration package would reflect the troubles with needing to work in X and Y places. For MPs it is different, they are given a fixed salary so the individual circumstances are catered through expenses.

Two identical engineers would attract the same wage, but one takes a jobs which involves travel to two locations on opposite side of the country, while the other engineer just works at one location. They would not receive the same wage, the one who travels would receive additional income to cover the extra cost. How that additional income is given is irrelevant, could be more salary, travel costs, hotels etc.

Andy_L

Daedalus wrote: »

The entire remuneration package would reflect the troubles with needing to work in X and Y places. For MPs it is different, they are given a fixed salary so the individual circumstances are catered through expenses.

Two identical engineers would attract the same wage, but one takes a jobs which involves travel to two locations on opposite side of the country, while the other engineer just works at one location. They would not receive the same wage, the one who travels would receive additional income to cover the extra cost. How that additional income is given is irrelevant, could be more salary, travel costs, hotels etc.

Paying the travel & subsistance costs as a specific payment rather than extra salary would be better as it avoids tax & NI though, as well as pension/overtime/redundancy

Hmm71

EllaBeagle, do you think there's any way you could approach your employers for help with travel costs? I know it's extremely unlikely they would be able to help but some companies will help with excessive costs and sales people etc tend to be able to claim a petrol allowance.
From the sounds of it you don't live too far away from your job so you probably don't have any grounds to claim any expenses but do you think they would be approachable enough for you to raise the subject with them?
Very long shot I know but you never know how nice and kind they might be? Or do you know?
I know exactly what you mean about buses and taxis! When I was working full time there were odd occasions I had to leave early to get my daughter from school. I had to get the bus home then I had a fifteen minute walk from the bus stop to her school. There were just no buses that went near her school.

CFC

EllaBeagle wrote: »

It takes me 20 minutes to get to work

I pay from 30.00 to 40.00 pounds for petrol per week and my wage is 178.00 after tax.

Is there any help I can get such as from tax credits or schemes?

Any help or advice would be appreciated.

You live 20 minutes drive from work and are spending nearly £40 per week on petrol? What do you drive, a tank?
How about getting a car that does more sensible mph before you go looking for taxpayers or company to subsidise you??

Mara69

EllaBeagle wrote: »

I pay from 30.00 to 40.00 pounds for petrol per week and my wage is 178.00 after tax.

Is there any help I can get such as from tax credits or schemes?

You already get benefits in the form of tax credits

EllaBeagle wrote: »

We claim child tax credits and working tax credits.

Come on! What more do you want? Work longer hours, get a second job, buy a smaller, cheaper car....stop looking for handouts all the time.

Hmm71

CFC wrote: »

You live 20 minutes drive from work and are spending nearly £40 per week on petrol? What do you drive, a tank?
How about getting a car that does more sensible mph before you go looking for taxpayers or company to subsidise you??

Sorry to sound dim but is £30 to £40 a week for petrol a lot? I mean just generally, not only for getting to work and back. I presume the OP uses her car for more than just getting to work. I don't drive so I have no idea about the running costs of a car. How much would you say an average family car should cost in petrol per week? My sister is always moaning about petrol and I try to look sympathetic but I have no idea really.