Working Links Expenses.

[cooltywyn]

Hi all, I am new to this so please bear with me.

 

My wife & I are both unemployed and every two weeks we have to go to Working Links to search for jobs, (as though we don't do this every day at home). We have always had £6. traveling expenses paid to us, but since the middle of January we have to hand in a petrol VAT receipt to claim the £6 expenses. We have been told it has to be a VAT receipt so that they can claim the VAT, and if not we will not get our traveling expense. As we live in a remote area we are unable to use public transport and so have to go by car.

 

Please can anyone confirm if this is correct or even legal for them to be claiming the VAT back?

[antone]

It's certainly legal under VAT laws, yes. It's fairly common for companies to insist on VAT receipts when their employees claim work-related expenses, and that's the reason why.

 

Should they do this? I dunno, I think benefit claimants should be cut a bit of slack in this regard, but I'm afraid I can't say for sure that they're doing anything wrong.

[cooltywyn]

Hi Antone,

 

Thanks for your fast reply, just wanted to be sure the VAT man wouldn't be after us,

 

Roy

[antone]

Hi Antone,

 

Thanks for your fast reply, just wanted to be sure the VAT man wouldn't be after us,

 

Roy

 

No, that won't be a concern. All should be well.

[rhos123]

HI, the vat will be on the petrol receipt. you dont pay it working links will claim it back.