Archive for June 3rd, 2010

Two sets of rates have increased from 1 June – the juror loss of earnings allowances and HMRC’s advisory fuel rates. We have not revised our FAQ on juror allowances for three years, so this is a good time to do it.  The update is also prompted by the way a friend’s employer has handled [...]

With effect from 1 June 2010, the maximum daily rates of the financial loss allowances available to jurors have been increased by 2.9%, as follows: Period of Jury Service Maximum Financial Loss Allowance 4 hours or less on any day More than 4 hours   on any day First 10 days £32.47 £64.95 From 11th day [...]

HMRC reviews the published advisory fuel rates every six months and the new rates, effective from 1 June 2010, are added to the Table below.  Employers may choose to: implement the new rates immediately or use the old rate for up to one further month, and require employees to make supplementary payments if the new [...]

The new government announced on 27 May that identity cards for British citizens are to be scrapped within 100 days and the National Identity Register, containing the biographic and biometric data of those who have obtained cards so far, will be destroyed.  The Identity Documents Bill is expected to be enacted before the August Parliamentary [...]