Reclaiming petrol costs on apprentice income

aliwatts

Hi there,

a little advice please. My son is a 2nd year apprentice, age 20. Since covid his employer has asked him to use his car for work and he pays 20p per mile. My son hasn’t earned enough in the last financial year to pay tax so I don’t think he can claim a rebate. Does anyone know of any other scheme or way of recouping his costs,as paying these costs means he doesn’t even earn the £6.45 per hour min wage.

thanks for any help.

Andy_L

The only other way would be to ask his employer to either pay more or provide a car.

oh_really

Inform the employer pay is too low to afford business insurance uplift, and as above provide a vehicle.

Takeaway_Addict

oh_really said:

Inform the employer pay is too low to afford business insurance uplift, and as above provide a vehicle.

Business insurance uplift is normally zero or a minimal charge.

General_Grant

Takeaway_Addict said:

oh_really said:

Inform the employer pay is too low to afford business insurance uplift, and as above provide a vehicle.

Business insurance uplift is normally zero or a minimal charge.

For a twenty-year-old?

oh_really

Takeaway_Addict said:

oh_really said:

Inform the employer pay is too low to afford business insurance uplift, and as above provide a vehicle.

Business insurance uplift is normally zero or a minimal charge.

Mid policy and the insured's age, I doubt it.

My statement still stands regardless, employer provides transport.

aliwatts

Thanks everyone, employer won’t provide vehicle or pay more I’m afraid. 

General_Grant

aliwatts said:

Thanks everyone, employer won’t provide vehicle or pay more I’m afraid. 

So how is your son expected to work?  Not every 20-y-o has a car.

oh_really

aliwatts said:

Thanks everyone, employer won’t provide vehicle or pay more I’m afraid. 

He withdraws car, what happens?

What arrangements existed before covid?

Union?

Apprentice what?