Minimum wage, is petrol allowance an expense or not?

Photolou

Hi I am an employed photographer for an estate agency. I am trying to work out if I am on a minimum wage or not. If I include the money I am allowed for petrol (which incidentally doesn't cover my costs) I am just over minimum wage if I don't I am under. How does this work? 
Thanks 

marcia_

Photolou said:

Hi I am an employed photographer for an estate agency. I am trying to work out if I am on a minimum wage or not. If I include the money I am allowed for petrol (which incidentally doesn't cover my costs) I am just over minimum wage if I don't I am under. How does this work? 
Thanks 

 Do you claim for petrol separately 

Penguin_

So are you saying they add a line on your payslip for fuel?

FlorayG

If you are using your own car you should be paid a mileage allowance not a fuel allowance last time I looked that was something like 43p a mile ( may be wrong but thereabouts)
I've never heard of anyone having 'an amount for fuel' in their pay

Photolou

Penguin_ said:

So are you saying they add a line on your payslip for fuel?

Yes, on my payslip it has my wages in one section and bellow separately is the fuel allowance, though I am taxed for both.

Penguin_

Ok so what does it say on your wages line?

I assume its "hours", "hourly rate" & then "gross pay". So what is the hourly rate used?

Photolou

marcia_ said:

Photolou said:

Hi I am an employed photographer for an estate agency. I am trying to work out if I am on a minimum wage or not. If I include the money I am allowed for petrol (which incidentally doesn't cover my costs) I am just over minimum wage if I don't I am under. How does this work? 
Thanks 

 Do you claim for petrol separately 

marcia_ said:

Photolou said:

Hi I am an employed photographer for an estate agency. I am trying to work out if I am on a minimum wage or not. If I include the money I am allowed for petrol (which incidentally doesn't cover my costs) I am just over minimum wage if I don't I am under. How does this work? 
Thanks 

 Do you claim for petrol separately 

An amount of 200 is included in my payslip but I do not claim a mile allowance ie 45p per mile in excess of this. 

Penguin_

Is that £200 included regardless of if you drive 10 miles or 1000 miles in a month.

Photolou

Yes it's a flat rate though for instance I have done 787 miles which if it was at 45per mile would be £353.43 Invariably I use more than my allocation.

Photolou

Penguin_ said:

Is that £200 included regardless of if you drive 10 miles or 1000 miles in a month.

Yes though invariably I travel in excess of this amount . I have traveled 787 miles since 6th Jan to date which if it was at 45p per mile would work out at approx £353

Penguin_

Photolou said:

Penguin_ said:

Is that £200 included regardless of if you drive 10 miles or 1000 miles in a month.

Yes though invariably I travel in excess of this amount . I have traveled 787 miles since 6th Jan to date which if it was at 45p per mile would work out at approx £353

What does your hourly rate say on your payslip?