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The annual car allowance lump sum is currently up to £1,239 for vehicles 1200cc and above and a mileage rate is payable in addition , as per HMRC guidance.  \n1.2 This policy details the categories of car user allowances payable, the criteria for each category and the conditions that must be met to receive the allowances.  \n1.3 This policy aims to reduce the number of business miles by encouraging staff to use more sustainable modes of transport. Mid Sussex District Council is committed to reducing its environmental impacts and maintaining the highest standards of health and safety. For these reasons the use of privately owned cars for Council business should be kept to a minimum and the use of any car should be considered the final option.  \n2.0 Introduction  \n2.1 It is important to note that car allowances are allocated to a particular post, not to the postholder and applies to permanent, temporary, part time and job share employees. They are paid at three rates based on the engine cubic capacity of the car used by the postholder as follows:  \na) 451cc to 999cc- £846  \nb) 1000cc to1199cc- £963  \nc) 1200cc and over- £1239  \n3.0 Roles and Responsibilities  \n3.1 Assistant Directors are responsible for:  \nEstablishing whether a post is designated as requiring Essential Car User status, as per the agreed criteria contained within this policy (see Section 5) .  \n3.2 Heads of Service, Managers and Employees are jointly responsible for:  \na) Ensuring employees have a valid licence to drive in the UK;  \nb) Ensuring employees using their own car for Council business have appropriate insurance cover in place;  \nc) Processing, checking and authorising business mileage travel claims through the HR & Payroll system;  \nd) Awareness of the Council’s commitment to reducing its environmental impacts and use of the Travel Hierarchy as detailed in Appendix A to select the most appropriate means of conducting Council business so that the use of a private vehicle is always the last resort.  \n4.0 Casual Car User Status  \n4.1 It is acknowledged that for some employees there is the occasional need to have access to a vehicle to carry out their duties, with there not being the requirement for immediacy of access to a vehicle as in the case of an essential user. The requirement is more likely to be on a time-to-time and/or planned basis. Unless the pattern of use meets the essential user category, the employee will be classified as a casual car user.  \n4.2 Casual users will be entitled to claim mileage applicable , as per HMRC guidance  \n4.3 Casual users are required to consider alternative options to the use of a private vehicle and to have regard for the Travel Hierarchy.  \n5.0 Essential Car User Status  \n5.1 The decision to designate a post as requiring Essential Car User status rests with the Assistant Director, in conjunction with HR.  \n5.2 The post should be demonstrated to be one where the duties are of such a nature  \nthat it is essential for the postholder to have a motor vehicle available whenever required. In other words, there must be a fundamental requirement for the postholder to have regular and immediate access to a vehicle to carry out the responsibilities of the post. This requirement is often likely to be on an unplanned basis.  \n5.3 The criteria for allocation of an Essential Car User Allowance are:  \na) Annual business mileage at least 250 miles per annum and  \nb) Regular (weekly) use at short notice or  \nc) Regular (weekly) transport of passengers or bulky materials/equipment or  \nd) Regular (weekly) significant journeys for which public transport would be impractical or  \ne) Regular v","cbCaiv9G6rY4tIlW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiv9G6rY4tIlW","pdf",243582,"English","# 1.0 Policy Statement\n## 1.1 Policy purpose and legal basis\n## 1.2 Policy scope and criteria\n## 1.3 Environmental and safety objectives\n# 2.0 Introduction\n## 2.1 Allocation to posts and mileage rates\n# 3.0 Roles and Responsibilities\n## 3.1 Assistant Directors responsibilities\n## 3.2 Heads of Service, Managers and Employees responsibilities\n# 4.0 Casual Car User Status\n## 4.1 Casual access requirements\n## 4.2 Mileage claim entitlement\n## 4.3 Consideration of alternatives\n# 5.0 Essential Car User Status\n## 5.1 Decision and allocation process\n## 5.2 Essential access requirement\n## 5.3 Criteria for essential allowance\n## 5.4 Additional factors\n## 5.5 Environmental impact and Travel Hierarchy\n## 5.6 Review on vacancy\n## 5.7 New posts and authorisation\n## 5.8 Lump sum entitlement","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Mid Sussex District Council car allowance policy?\",\"answer\":\"The policy complements national guidance for allowances and sets out how car user allowances are allocated, including eligibility criteria and conditions to receive payments. 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