To be surprised that someone with a support worker

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Doesn’t have to pay for any travel expenses when the go out in the support workers car

Why would they have to pay? I’m surprised, you’re suprised

Where I live the support workers car insurance top up from personal use to business is paid and mileage is also paid. Maybe UK support workers are similarly reimbursed.

NHS support worker it’s free (bit should be time limited goal directed support not a lift to the chippie) Part of a social care package you pay or the LA does according to means testing but you can ask them to take you wherever within reason

Depends on the support worker and package of care. People will have support workers from the NHS, local authority, private sector etc and will be for a variety of different reasons. It will depend on so many factors.

When ds2 had a support worker I used to have to pay a certain amount per mile and whatever other expenses like entry to soft play etc. Social services paid the wages of the support worker.

what type of support worker are they?

Through adult social care

It's means tested.

Why are you surprised? The transport is part of the support package, the support worker will be reimbursed by their employer. Why does it bother you?

The support worker is presumably reimbursed one way or another, so what does it matter?

I work for a charity that has support workers and they claim expenses and travel costs.

Well presumably it's factored in to the cost to the LA or the individual paying said worker.

I wouldn't want the support worker to have to pay for petrol, parking etc out of their own pocket. They should be able to claim it back as an expense or it's prepaid into their wages.

Depends entirely on the individual setup

How do you know they don't pay? The travel costs are probably part of their support package (which as said will be means tested). Why is it an issue?

Is this someone you know? Why the interest? Unless it's a member of your family, I don't see that it is anything to do with you.