Relocation Assistance Scheme

To be eligible, you must:

• be appointed to a role where there is the available budget to support relocation. This would normally be confirmed during the recruitment process.
• normally live more than 30 miles from your new place of work
• intend to relocate your home on a permanent basis in order to be within a reasonable daily travelling distance of your new place of work
• have stated your intention to apply for Relocation Assistance on the offer of a new post, or as soon as practicable afterwards,

You must also not make any claims until you have been informed by your manager that you meet the eligibility criteria and that your application has been approved, and:

• if involved in the sale of a property, you must dispose of your home within a reasonable period;
• if purchasing a new home, you must do so within a reasonable period; it must bring you closer to your new place of work than your current home and normally be at least 15 miles from your current home; it must be within reasonable daily travelling distance of your new workplace.
• commence your move within six months of your appointment and keep your line manager informed of progress. Your line manager will determine the reasonableness of the timescales

Tax and NI Liability

There is no tax and NI liability provided:

• you move house as a consequence of your appointment
• payments do not exceed the HMRC threshold (£8,000)
• all the allowances are paid before the end of the tax year following the year you start your new job

Any payments made, which are not in accordance with the above are subject to tax and NI.  Such payments will be recorded and notified to HMRC.