Election staff mileage claims

Information for staff working at an election on how to claim travel expenses

Election staff: claim for travel expenses

The Election Office will provide Payroll with details of your fee, including training. If you have incurred mileage costs in the course of your election duties you can claim for this mileage.

There is no form to claim expenses. Send information requested in an email to payroll at payroll@stirling.gov.uk If your payroll/bank details have changed please email payroll.

  • Name
  • Election Payroll Number (will be sent to you by email closer to polling day)
  • Election venue (eg polling place or count venue)
  • Taxable expenses:
    • Travel between home and election venue – give details of start and finish point of each journey
    • No of miles @£0.45 per mile
    • Total claim
  • Non-taxable expenses (Presiding Officers only when travelling with Ballot Box or to collect / deliver Ballot Box)
    • Travel between home, collection / delivery point for ballot box and polling place – give details of start and finish point of each journey
    • No of miles @£0.45 per mile
    • Total claim
  • Declaration: I certify that the information contained in this email is correct and that my insurance policy covers myself and any passengers carried against the risk of injury or death.

Example - taxable

Email to: payroll@stirling.gov.uk

Subject: Claim for Travel Expenses for Election work 

Name: Jean Smith

Election Payroll Number: E00999

Location Worked: Polling Station - Allan Centre, Bridge of Allan

Taxable Expenses

Details of journeys: Home to Bridge of Allan and return

8 miles @£0.45 per mile = Total claim: £3.60

Non Taxable Expenses

None

I certify that the information contained in this email is correct and that my insurance policy covers myself and any passengers carried against the risk of injury or death.

Example - non taxable

Email to: payroll@stirling.gov.uk
Subject: Claim for Travel Expenses for Election work

Name: Jim Brown
Election Payroll Number: E00123
Location Worked: Polling Station - Victoria Hall, Dunblane

Non Taxable Expenses

Details of journeys:
Home to Viewforth to home to collect Ballot Box and return
Home to Polling place with ballot box
Polling place to The Peak (Count venue) to deliver ballot box to count
The Peak to home

16 miles @£0.45 per mile = Total claim: £7.20

I certify that the information contained in this email is correct and that my insurance policy covers myself and any passengers carried against the risk of injury or death.

Please contact payroll@stirling.gov.uk if you have any questions about this process.

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