Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Review and increase expense rates for employees travelling outside the UK
Closed
7,129 signatures
What the petition asks
HMRC sets scale rate expenses for accommodation and subsistence paid to employees who travel outside of the UK, such as cabin crew. The rates are not reflective of the real costs for people whose work takes them abroad, and the way rates vary for different time intervals is also unfair.
We need these rates to be revised by HMRC so they are up to date and fair. If a flight is delayed by an hour this can mean dropping from the 24-hour rate to the 10-hour rate. This is a common occurrence in air travel so crew are being penalised for something out of their control. The scale rates should provide a wider range of rates for different time intervals, so that people falling between rates are not unfairly penalised. Rates for all countries also need to be increased to reflect actual costs.
Timeline
| 15 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
7,129
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
15 Jan 2021
Closed
15 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.