Mileage Allowances
Commons · Question 10014 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Sarah Dyke
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultation was undertaken with employers prior to the decision to increase the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rate from 45p to 55p per mile: and what assessment was made of the financial impact on employe
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 18 Jun 2026
The Government’s decision to uprate the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment and simplified expense rates for 2026/27, the first uprating of these rates since 2011, is in recognition of the pressures facing drivers as a result of the effects of the Iran war...