Expenses and State Benefits

Overview

• Volunteer Expenses - VE Information Sheet
• Volunteering and State Benefits - VE Information Sheet

Articles

• National Minimum Wage and Expenses - VE Information Sheet
• Oystercard travel expenses in London - VE Information Sheet
• Regulations on volunteering and state benefits - VE article (PDF)

Examples and Templates

• Template Volunteer Expenses Form (MS Word)
• Example Volunteer Expenses Policy - University of East Anglia Volunteers(PDF)
• Template letters to Jobcentre Plus to support volunteers(MS Word)

Links

• HM Revenue and Customs mileage rates
  http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/travel.htm
• HM Revenue and Customs guide for Volunteer Drivers
  http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/mileage/volunteer-drivers.htm
• The Running Sport website, created by Sport England, offers downloadable resources for volunteer managers and volunteers, including information on taxation and sport.
  http://www.runningsports.org/
• Childcare Link, a website where you can search for information about local childcare providers and costs
  http://www.childcarelink.gov.uk/
• The Daycare Trust, a national body which gives advice on childcare to parents and organisations
  http://www.daycaretrust.org.uk/
• Directgov website
  Government website containing information about volunteering, including a page about state benefits
  http://www.direct.gov.uk/
  

• Jobcentre Plus website
  Explains some of the rules on volunteering and benefits
  http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/

Publications

Free leaflets

• A guide to volunteering while on benefits - Department of Work and Pensions booklet VG1 (PDF)
• Financial help if you work or are looking for work - Jobcentre Plus leaflet WK1 (PDF)
• Volunteering while unemployed helps others and can help you - Jobcentre Plus leaflet JSAL7 (PDF)

Share your experiences!

The Good Practice Bank is growing steadily as more information is added to it. An important feature of the Bank is allowing users to share their documents with other volunteering organisations. We are particularly interested in receiving example policies or documents that you are happy to share with others. If we use your contribution, you could win a book on volunteering from our regular prize draw.

• If your organisation has an example to contribute, please use our simple form to submit it.
• Or, please send us an email or telephone 0800 028 3304 (phone and textphone)