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Minimum wage, is petrol allowance an expense or not?

Photolou
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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 

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  • marcia_
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    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_
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    So are you saying they add a line on your payslip for fuel?
  • FlorayG
    FlorayG Posts: 2,209 Forumite
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    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
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    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_
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    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
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    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_
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    Is that £200 included regardless of if you drive 10 miles or 1000 miles in a month.
  • Photolou
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    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
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    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_
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    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?
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