Introduce, manage and review a relocation assistance scheme
Key points
Relocation assistance can help newly recruited or relocated employees to settle into their new job by assisting them with the expenses involved in relocating their family and finding new accommodation.
The employer should set out its rules on, for example, eligibility and the nature of assistance available in a written policy.
Tax and national insurance relief is available for certain relocation expenses, provided that specified rules are met.
The employer should undertake a regular review of the relocation assistance arrangements to ensure that the scheme is still appropriate to the needs of the organisation.
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