Delay repay on work expensed train travel - do you fess up?

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We were delayed on a work journey by 90 mins earlier in the week so can claim the whole cost of the ticket back. The original payment has already been reimbursed by work.

Do you own up and offer to repay it, or not? There's nothing in our policies to state either way.

So don't expense the lunch and keep the refund

Yes. It's called integrity or honesty.

It doesn't automatically go back to the work credit card!! Our work policy says we have to give it back but there is literally no way I can pay it back as they don't have a process

It depends on your work policy - you need to do whatever it says. No point risking a disciplinary over a tiny sum of money.

I always keep it

I don't have the company bank details anyway

In my mind the companies pays to get me from A to B and back again. That part of the deal has been fulfilled

Compensation via Delay repay is my compensation for standing about at train stations or on over crowded trains. Enables me to get something to eat whilst I wait and a hot drink or uber home from whatever station the train has decided it's not going past. My childminder is with her rights to fine me for late picks ups (she hasn't done yet but she could and how would I expense that if I had to repay the compensation?) why should I be out of pocket?

What exactly is the company getting compensated for? They have not suffered any "loss" or inconvenience whereas I have

(Last week was a good week for me and got nearly £300 back 😇)

No. Because the compensation is for your time.

Surprised there is no policy. My oh works for one of the top banks and they are told it's inconvenience money and to keep it. They have no way to deal with it if you try to return it.

You were the one delayed so it’s your compensation for that.

Keep it. It’s not dishonest. You’re the one dealing with the delay, whether it was inconvenient or not is a matter of chance.

I always keep it! As others have said it’s compensation for the inconvenience and the loss of my time

I say keep it. I’d view it as compensation for the inconvenience to me personally for the journey taking longer.

However clearly it’s not that obvious so I’d probably ask your boss!

I had a similar situation where my mum very kindly paid for a flight for me to visit her. The flight home was massively delayed and I was able to claim £500 compensation. I did offer it to my mum but she said to keep it for myself as I was the one who suffered due to the delay, not her.

Us too

Work pay for me to get to whoever they need me to get to - that had still happened. It's me who's had my evening messed up.

We are told to keep it.