Eligibility
Usually, a travel distance of 45 miles or above from home to work base would be unreasonable. We may then provide relocation assistance.
The employee must be moving to a permanent home that will be their primary residence. Their new home can be either purchased or rented.
Employees are not eligible to claim relocation expenses if:
- relocation is not due to their job
- another member of their household receives relocation expenses from either another organisation or us
- they fail to relocate within 12 months of starting the job with us and have not received a time extension
Amount available
The maximum level of relocation assistance we provide is £8,000. The claims must be incurred within 12 months of the employee's appointment. This amount is not a lump sum.
We may reimburse the employee for eligible expenditure against valid receipts and invoices.
We will only reimburse expenses if we think they are reasonable. This policy provides for a contribution to the cost of relocation only.
It is not intended to meet fully all costs associated with relocation.