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<p>Within the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and its non-departmental public bodies: <br>a)
1,536 staff are in receipt of Excess Fares Allowance; <br>b) 51 staff are in receipt
of High Mileage Allowance; and <br>c) There are currently 0 staff in receipt of subsidised
healthcare benefits.</p><p>The MoJ, including HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS)
pay an Excess Fares Allowance in respect of home to work travel in exceptional cases
where staff incur additional travel expenses and/or do not qualify for removal expenses
or choose to move home when they are permanently and compulsorily transferred to a
new location. This is normally payable for a maximum of three years. The cost of home
to office travel is reimbursed in limited cases such as where staff are required to
work late night and public transport is no longer available; where an employee is
on a posting term such as Dual Workplace (travel costs being reimbursed from home
to the additional permanent workplace only); and where staff are on long term detached
duty over 2 years.</p><p>MoJ excluding HMPPS pays a High Mileage Allowance to reimburse
staff who undertake over 5,000 miles for official duties in their own car per year.
The value is linked to motoring costs and the number of staff in receipt of this allowance
has reduced significantly from 303 to 51.</p><p>MoJ and HMPPS do not provide subsidised
health insurance to staff. Staff may however choose to buy membership of Civil Service
originated healthcare organisations such as Benenden out of post taxed income.</p><p>It
has not been possible to provide the information from the Youth Justice Board in the
time allowed. I will write to the honourable member in due course providing the requested
information.</p>
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