Motor Vehicle
The Chief Constable may authorise an officer who in his opinion that it is essential or desirable to have a motor vehicle at his disposal at all times to use his own motor vehicle for the purposes of duties performed by him and will pay the officer a motor vehicle allowance.
A policy of motor insurance approved by the police authority is required before the vehicle can be used for police business.
(With effect from 1 April 2004)
Essential User Rate
The essential user’s rate will comprise:
- a fixed element calculated by reference to the number of completed months for the year
- a mileage element based on the cylinder capacity of the vehicle and the mileage rate shown in the table below:
451-999cc |
999cc 1000-1199cc |
1200-1450cc |
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Essential Users |
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Lump sum per annum |
846 | 963 | 1,239 |
Per mile - first 10,000 miles |
45p | 45p | 45p |
Per mile - after 10,000 miles |
25p | 25p | 25p |
Casual User Rate
The casual user’s rate will be the prevailing HMRC rates for business mileage - currently 45p.
Home to Work Mileage Claims
Following an agreement at the Police Consultative Forum a memorandum of understanding has been signed with the NPCC meaning there is no longer a requirement to deduct home to work mileage from travel claims under the majority of additional mileage claims.
Useful Link
Motor Vehicle Allowance and Mileage Circular
