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<p>We have had no recent discussions with the National Joint Council. The reimbursement
of travel costs for National Health Service workers is a matter for the NHS Staff
Council, the partnership of employers and NHS trades unions. This is addressed in
the NHS Terms and Conditions, jointly agreed by employers and the NHS trades unions.</p><p>The
current rate for staff who use their vehicles to make journeys in the performance
of their duties is 56p per mile, which is above HM Revenue and Customs’ approved mileage
rate of 45p per mile. This rate reduces after 3,500 miles to 20p per mile. The NHS
Terms and Conditions sets out the process for reviewing the rate of reimbursement
every six months, which includes reviewing fluctuations in fuel prices.</p><p>The
NHS Staff Council has recently published a joint statement on mileage, where the Council
commits to write to the Department on the scope and the remit to undertake a possible
review. The joint statement is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nhsemployers.org/sites/default/files/2022-05/009%20NHS%20SC%20-%20Joint%20statement%20on%20reimbursement%20of%20travel%20costs%20in%20England%20MAY%202022.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.nhsemployers.org/sites/default/files/2022-05/009%20NHS%20SC%20-%20Joint%20statement%20on%20reimbursement%20of%20travel%20costs%20in%20England%20MAY%202022.pdf</a></p><p>
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