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So the gov assumes it costs an extra £6 for each person to WFH each week so that £6 each week is tax free? That makes sense but also doesn’t...
My previous employer is very stingy and wouldn’t surprise me if someone from HR/payroll got the wrong end of the stick like I do, which is probably why they are stopping this as of 1 Aug this year.
I know we can claim more but it hardly seems worth the effort. Say my entire energy bills minus water (because it’s fixed) is £60 a month, even if most of it is as a result of WFH, which it isn’t, 20% of that is still not worth my time to send proof etc...
Also. It doesn’t seem fair that those who pay 40% tax get 40% relief overall when 1. They could probably afford it more easily and 2. Nobody pays 40% of their entire earning... oh well... £64 a year with a few clicks on my computer is still a nice evening out with some friends.
I still think I am worse off WFH because like many of us who cycle, I don’t pay for transportation anyway, almost every colleagues of mine has managed to save £2-3k last year yet they still moaned about getting £312 for the year to cover extra energy bills wasn’t enough... some people!