Tier 1 (General) Travel Card

[mfhf]

Hi

I am applying for ILR under Tier 1 general category. I have an enquiry about travel allowance.

I know some companies provide travel allowances as money which is part of the employees contract. However, my employer rather than giving us money, provides us with London annual travel card which is part of our contract. It also mentions the cost of the travel card on the payslip as "employer's deduction." If I compare this with accommodation benefit. If employer A gives £10,000 for accommodation allowance as money, then employer B provides a house for the employee and mentions the cost (£10,000) for that house on the payslip as part of contract. My scenario is similar to an employee of employer B.

Can I claim that amount as allowance?

Thanks

[O_Relly]

Yes, if it forms part of your remuneration package.

Read pg 21, of the policy guidance

100. Earnings may include, among other things:
• salaries (includes full-time, part-time, and bonuses);
• earnings from self-employment;
• earnings from business activities;
• statutory and contractual maternity pay and statutory and contractual adoption pay;
• allowances (such as accommodation, schooling or car allowances) that form part of
your remuneration package;
• dividends paid by a company in which you are active in the day-to-day management, or
where you receive the dividend as part or all of your remuneration package;
• income from property rental, where this forms part of your business; and
• payment in lieu of notice (a payment made instead of requiring an employee to work the
normal period of notice when leaving a job).