NHS Car Lease

throughtheblue

My trust has a car lease scheme, however I'm a little bit short of their business mile eligibility. I did ask if there was any discretion for approval, if short on the criteria and they said 'managers discretion', I then asked what the criteria would be for managers discretion and they said they had no idea. 

I'm due to be doing a few more business miles, and for the trip there isn't a viable option using public transport. Also, next summer my journey will become affected by low emission zones, and I won't be able to drive my current car through. I understand with the scheme you obviously pay something towards it, so I'm not trying to get something for free, but I wondered if anyone knew what other grounds there would be for approval? Unfortunately my trust don't take part in the NHS Fleet scheme and have their own policy. 

Savvy_Sue

Useful arguments:
Will the few more miles make you eligible? 
And would you meet the criteria for the national policy?

Non-useful: your current car being non-compliant with upcoming LEZs.

throughtheblue

Savvy_Sue said:

Useful arguments:
Will the few more miles make you eligible? 
And would you meet the criteria for the national policy?

Non-useful: your current car being non-compliant with upcoming LEZs.

I think even on the generous side, I would be a thousand miles off the eligible criteria.

Is there a national policy that overrides local trust? I'm in Scotland and even the neighbouring trust (Lanarkshire) have half the mileage eligibility criteria, and England it seems with a lot of trusts anyone who is a permanent staff member can apply.

Grumpy_chap

In considering an NHS EV SS option, be sure to understand the impact on your pension.

throughtheblue

Grumpy_chap said:

In considering an NHS EV SS option, be sure to understand the impact on your pension.

I was thinking with personal mileage, my partner would use it when I'm not working, at which point she would make a contribution which I'd put back into my pension, but I'd need to look into this further. Thanks.

Grumpy_chap

The impact of NHS SS car on pension can be significant if it changes the salary considered for DB pension.