UK Mobility Policies: A guide for People teams May 2016
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Introduction There are four different UK Relocation policies and this guide will help you choose and process the right one.
It’s
a
very
simple
process,
but
if
you
have
any
questions,
please
contact
[email protected]
1.
Decide on which policy suits the situation.
We’ve created a decision tree to help you with this. See appendix 1.
2.
Read the policy and consider if you should offer additional support
Policy links: UK Mobility Policy: Permanent International to UK Moves UK Mobility Policy: Permanent UK to UK Moves UK Mobility Policy: Secondment Moves UK Mobility Policy: Other Travel Arrangements Within each of the UK Relocation policies, the last section outlines additional support that we can offer but is not part of the ‘core’ offering. Each of the items listed in the additional support sections “What else might I be eligible for?” have a cost attached. Appendix 2 and 2A outlines for you, what is core and optional, under what circumstances you might offer an ‘optional’ and an estimate of what these costs could be, so that you can make an informed decision on whether you offer them or not. Once you’ve decided what you want to offer, we’ll give you a real costing.
3.
Contact UK Relocation
Now you’re ready to get a real costing, complete appendix 3 and email it to
[email protected]
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Appendix 2 - what’s a core benefit and what’s an optional benefit? Policy Benefit Family can move too Pets can move too Time off to move Temporary accommodation on arrival at new job (4 weeks) Temporary accommodation on completion of secondment (2 weeks) Accommodation & utilities for the duration Removal and storage Disturbance allowance Subsistence paid while in hotel accommodation Home search Initial travel Immigration Rental agreement fees Tax support/advice Help with home purchase Area orientation Additional storage (up to 6 months) Accompanied home search Career support for partner School search Increased temporary accommodation (up to 6 months) Weekly travel costs (one round trip to main residence per week)
Permanent International to UK Moves Core Core Core Core – booked via HRG
Permanent UK to UK Moves
Secondment Moves
Other Travel Arrangements
Core N/A Core Core – booked via HRG
Core N/A Core Core – booked via HRG
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A
N/A
Core – booked via HRG
N/A
N/A
N/A
Core
Core
Core Core Core – booked via HRG
Core Core Core – booked via HRG
Core Core Core – booked via HRG
N/A N/A Core – booked via HRG
Core Core Core Core Core Optional
Core Core N/A Core N/A N/A
Core N/A N/A Core N/A N/A
Optional Optional
Core Core N/A Core N/A Optional (and includes home sale too) Optional Optional
Optional Optional
N/A N/A
Optional Optional Optional Optional
Optional Optional Optional Optional
Optional N/A Optional N/A
Optional N/A N/A N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Core – paid in advance by wage supplement if by car
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Appendix 2A Why would you offer the ‘optional’ benefits? Help with home purchase
Area orientation Accompanied home search Career support for partner School search Increased temporary accommodation (up to 6 months)
This would be based on need and is only for permanent moves. Examples of need are; if the individual cannot accept the role if this is not offered or if the individual is going to be worse off due to having to move for work for instance if they’re moving from a less expensive to a more expensive housing market. This would be beneficial to individuals who are not from the UK or have never ventured to the area where their new role is. This would help individuals who don’t have their own car, they’d be transported between viewings and would get a level of area orientation in doing so. This would benefit individuals where their partner is having to give up his or her current profession as a result of their relocation. It should only be offered if needed. This would help individuals who have limited to no knowledge of the UK schooling system, they would receive advice on how to apply for state schools and could find out more about private schooling. This would potentially be offered to individuals who are having difficulty selling their current property or have been unsuccessful in securing a new property.
Estimate costing based on permanent UK to UK move (sale/purchase); family size 3 Cardiff to Welwyn Garden City, like for like, three bedroomed semi-detached house. Sale of Welsh property @ £200,000, purchase of WGC property @ £300,000 Core support description Temporary accommodation (4 weeks in hotel without family) Unaccompanied home search Removal 40ft container = 2391 cuft (moving between 170 miles) Disturbance allowance (based on individual’s salary @ £60,000) Storage (4 weeks for 40ft container = 2391 cuft)
Cost estimate £3,080 £995 £3,333 £5,000 £2,938
Initial trip to new location – cost for private mileage to be expensed via Sterling TOTAL for core support
£84.50
What else should I know? Based on £110 per night (28 days) including subsistence including Sterling mgt fee £719 storage + handling charge of £719 + removals to and from store estimate £1,500 170miles x £0.35 + Sterling transaction fee @ £25
£15,430.50
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Optional support description Help with home sale and new home purchase
Cost estimate £16,315
Area orientation More in-depth home search Career support for partner School search Sterling management fee TOTAL for optional support
£595 £1,395 £1,795 £995 £695 £21,790 £37,220.50
WHOLE PACKAGE TOTAL
What else should I know? Mortgage differential, stamp duty, surveyor fees, conveyancing fees (sale and purchase), estate agent fees (sale). See illustration below.
Home sale and purchase support: illustration Like for Like report Mortgage differential Stamp duty – assuming like for like purchase Surveyor fees (basic mortgage home buyer report) Conveyancing fees (for sale and purchase) Estate agent fees (for sale, usually at 1.5% of sale price) Mortgage arrangement fee Total
£275 £5,250 £5000 £500 £1,290 £3,000 £1,000 £16,315
(please note that this is a rough calculation for illustration purposes only and was calculated in 2016)
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