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  4. Part 6 - Elected members allowances scheme

Part 6 - Elected members allowances scheme

In this section

  1. General guidance
  2. Claiming Allowances
  3. Co-Opted Members
  4. Enquiries and disputes about allowances and expenses
  5. Basic allowances
  6. Special responsibility allowance
  7. You are here: Payment of basic and special responsibility allowance
  8. Dependant carers' allowance
  9. Travel and subsistence allowance
  10. Making travel arrangements
  11. Table A: Travel allowances
  12. Telephone allowance
  13. Out of pocket expenses
  14. Financial loss allowance (only payable to Co-Opted Members)
  15. Records and publicity
  16. Withholding of allowances
  17. Tax, National Insurance and the production of receipts
  18. Elected Member working or living outside Hartlepool

Payment of basic and special responsibility allowance

7.1 This is payable by BACS payment.

Tax and National Insurance

7.2 Basic and Special Responsibility allowances are subject to both tax and national insurance deductions. 

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