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New starters mileage

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geordieboy123
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New starters mileage

Post by geordieboy123 »

Can anyone tell me if new starters are paid mileage allowance in your area?

Thanks in anticipation
Roadie8282
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Re: New starters mileage

Post by Roadie8282 »

What do you mean?
Fuel costs getting to work covered?
geordieboy123
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Re: New starters mileage

Post by geordieboy123 »

If they have to travel to an office other than their own
TooManyLoops
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Re: New starters mileage

Post by TooManyLoops »

geordieboy123 wrote:
Today, 17:36
If they have to travel to an office other than their own
You ask for a van, or for them to drop you off there and pick you up to get you back to your DO for finishing time

Your insurance won't cover you, unless you have business insurance. And then, why the hell should you use your own personal vehicle
moonjaguar
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Re: New starters mileage

Post by moonjaguar »

TooManyLoops wrote:
Today, 18:07
geordieboy123 wrote:
Today, 17:36
If they have to travel to an office other than their own
You ask for a van, or for them to drop you off there and pick you up to get you back to your DO for finishing time

Your insurance won't cover you, unless you have business insurance. And then, why the hell should you use your own personal vehicle
My contract says I can be sent to another office. Wouldn't I then be insured if I drove to that office? And I often do go to other offices and have been told I can claim milage but never have bothered as it's pennies per mile.
Shaugi
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Re: New starters mileage

Post by Shaugi »

moonjaguar wrote:
Today, 18:52
TooManyLoops wrote:
Today, 18:07
geordieboy123 wrote:
Today, 17:36
If they have to travel to an office other than their own
You ask for a van, or for them to drop you off there and pick you up to get you back to your DO for finishing time

Your insurance won't cover you, unless you have business insurance. And then, why the hell should you use your own personal vehicle
My contract says I can be sent to another office. Wouldn't I then be insured if I drove to that office? And I often do go to other offices and have been told I can claim milage but never have bothered as it's pennies per mile.
SDP+C Car insurance usually covers you to commute to your usual place of work. Not to wherever the heck the company wants to send you on a day by day basis. That'd fall under using the vehicle for business use.

Best bet is to tell the manager that you'll need a van and use the RM fuel and insurance.