C.R.B. who pays???

[bigal9ball]

Hi,

I have worked in care for the past 10 years and the C.R.B. check (which is a security check) has always been paid for by my employer-but now all of a sudden my employer has said that the staff have to pay for their own C.R.B. checks at a cost of £26!

Could anyone tell me if my employer has the right to do this and has there been a change in the law allowing him to do this??

Any help would be grateful-thanks

[patdavies]

A standard CRB check costs £31 and an enhanced check costs £36. These are the charges made by the CRB, so I fail to see where your employer gets £26.

 

The legislation requires (and always has required) that the applicant is responsible for the cost. This webpage from the CRB makes that clear.

 

Teachers were, I believe, given a one-off pay raise to cover the costs of CRB checks.

[bigal9ball]

Hi pat,

Thanks for that your reply was very helpful! Its my partner whos in care and i was posting on her behalf-she said that her employer paid for her other C.R.B. checks but is asking for £26 towards the full cost this time which i suppose reading what you told me isnt a bad offer as really my partner should be footing the whole bill?

 

regards-BIG AL

[poppynurse]

I thought you only needed a CRB check if you changed jobs?

[borisbeaver]

The Scouting association is exempt from paying this fee.

 

All leaders, uniformed or non-uniformed have to have a CRB.

[GlasweJen]

Poppy, our dance association ask that we renew our disclosures at least every 2 years or every time we move schools, i guess that it's a matter of what they ask for. I've only ever had one disclosure check with the girl guides i help out.

[patdavies]

It may surprise peeps to know that not all school teachers are CRB'd.

 

Those who were in post when CRB checks were introduced can only be required to undergo a CRB check when changing jobs.

[green_and_mean]

CRB checks are waste of time and just another way for the govt. to screw money out of people! The employer is supposed to run the checks so they should pay. They are not valid for different employers which is pathetic! I once had 5 done in one year because even if you have one done a few weeks before commencing a new job you have to go thru the whole procedure again. They are also useless as they only highlight those that have been caught doing something it doesn't say anything about the person or their suitability to work with the young or old.

[Liberty bell]

I have been asked to pay £62 to have a CRB check.Is this right?

[borisbeaver]

It depends on the employer. Some cover the cost themselves, others have the employee pay for it.

[SweetLorraine]

Hi bigal9ball,

 

apparently £26 is the full cost of a standard CRB check according to the government website.

 

https://www.gov.uk/crb-criminal-records-bureau-check/overview

 

It might be worth asking the employer to meet 50% of the cost?

 

I didn't have to pay for mine as I am a volunteer worker for a charity.

[assisted blonde]

A CRB is only really valid on the day it is issued, many employers will pay for it but at the same time many dont and expect the applicant to pay all depends on the employer really.

[zippygbr]

A standard CRB check costs £31 and an enhanced check costs £36. These are the charges made by the CRB, so I fail to see where your employer gets £26.

 

The legislation requires (and always has required) that the applicant is responsible for the cost. This webpage from the CRB makes that clear.

 

Teachers were, I believe, given a one-off pay raise to cover the costs of CRB checks.

 

except an individual is not the applicant it's the organisation in question , despite their copy of the disclosure being labelled 'applicant's copy' ...

 

if and when the transferable CRB /DBS comes around then getting individuals to pay for their original application may become more acceptable rather than each organisation someone works with needing to make their own application and periodic reapplications

[zippygbr]

CRB checks are waste of time and just another way for the govt. to screw money out of people! The employer is supposed to run the checks so they should pay. They are not valid for different employers which is pathetic! I once had 5 done in one year because even if you have one done a few weeks before commencing a new job you have to go thru the whole procedure again. They are also useless as they only highlight those that have been caught doing something it doesn't say anything about the person or their suitability to work with the young or old.

 

the CRB disclosure process as originally put in place is not transferrable as the subject copy may not contain all the information . as for 'only been caught' information again you are incorrect.