school run petrol

**Kirsty90** · 17-09-2013, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by mpullen17387

Nope she said any journey with minded children, if your child is in the car you cannot claim x

Thank you. That would mean a lot of us that have children under school age would not be able to claim for any miles we use then? X

**Tazmin68** · 17-09-2013, 03:33 PM

Well when attended the hmrc course I was told that in the circumstances that I had put down in my previous message the answer was yes.

**mpullen17387** · 17-09-2013, 04:07 PM

Best to check, I am only saying what I was told, so I personally will not be claiming.

**Chatterbox Childcare** · 17-09-2013, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by lizduncan72

So I can't claim for picking up minded child from nursery because I have to take my 19 month old dd with me? That's solely for the purpose of picking up a minded child, no reason to go if I don't have him but can't leave dd at home alone while I go, bit unfair if I can't claim that

I disagree with this and totally would claim - it is a 100% childminding cost - nothing to do with personal expenses at all - this is my opinion though

**It's a small world** · 17-09-2013, 06:00 PM

I have my own 2 children to take to school . i have 3 mindees i collect from their home which i also take to school . Contract times are 15 minutes between each other . There is no way i can pick all 3 up and get to school on time by walking. Plus i collect a child from school once dropped off others and another child to collect on way home from school again not possible without car . Yes i claim as impossible to walk with all of them , collect and get to school on time . I can justify to hmrc that if my own children in car ( due illnesses or parents off) so only my own children i do not claim. But if mindees in car i do claim . If my children attend after school clubs i do not claim mileage for picking them up even though mindees may be with me. As its my children attending clubs Etc. hope that makes sense x

**mpullen17387** · 17-09-2013, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by yummyripples

I have just started doing the school run. My husband used to walk my son. My school run little un does not like to walk and to be honest I don't fancy walking up the hill with a double buggy as well as looking after the walking children.
My question is whether I can claim mileage allowance because I am taking my own son

HMRC says...

Taxpayers can only claim the amount per mile basis for journeys that are wholly and exclusively for business purposes.

Taxpayers cannot claim the allowance for private journeys, such as travel from home to work, or for journeys that serve both business and private purpose.

I tried to link it but I struggle with that sort of thing lol! X

**adedwards68** · 18-09-2013, 06:04 AM

What happens if you have to buy a bigger car therefore uses more petrol etc so you can take your own child to school but take mindees with you as well?

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**hectors house** · 18-09-2013, 06:38 AM

The original post stated that her husband used to walk with her own child but because the minded child is a lazy little so and so and won't walk she is now forced to take the car - or I suppose she could drive really slowly whilst her own child walked on his own or drive the mindee while husband still walks own child to school! - I often claim for 50% of things and would do that in this case, unless the school is a significant distance away in another town I wouldn't have thought that the Inland Revenue would quibble about it.

**Kirsty90** · 18-09-2013, 06:46 AM

I just don't understand how we can't claim any mileage at all if our own children are in the car when we are going anywhere with mindees x

**yummyripples** · 18-09-2013, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by hectors house

The original post stated that her husband used to walk with her own child but because the minded child is a lazy little so and so and won't walk she is now forced to take the car - or I suppose she could drive really slowly whilst her own child walked on his own or drive the mindee while husband still walks own child to school! - I often claim for 50% of things and would do that in this case, unless the school is a significant distance away in another town I wouldn't have thought that the Inland Revenue would quibble about it.

Awww it's also because I don't fancy walking up a steep hill with a double buggy x lol

**yummyripples** · 18-09-2013, 10:47 AM

I have decided that I will claim. I would not be using the car if not for the minded child.
It's a lot to think about because what about when you drop your own off at school and then go to playgroup. Can you claim from home to playgroup or just from school?
Issues issues issues

**starlight1** · 18-09-2013, 11:41 AM

I spoke to my accountant last year about some of my millage claims...they were to school to collect my son which I walk everyday..but minded 3 year old was not able to walk as had already woke her up for school ..she said I could claim.

I know shopping trips if for my shopping aswell as childminding stuff you can't calim

seems it is such a grey area, different advise given to everyone

**mpullen17387** · 18-09-2013, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by yummyripples

I have decided that I will claim. I would not be using the car if not for the minded child.
It's a lot to think about because what about when you drop your own off at school and then go to playgroup. Can you claim from home to playgroup or just from school?
Issues issues issues

You would be able to claim from school to play group as you don't have your child in the car.

**yummyripples** · 19-09-2013, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by starlight1

I know shopping trips if for my shopping aswell as childminding stuff you can't calim

Get round that by paying separately

**Kerry30** · 19-09-2013, 02:56 PM

So what about claiming mileage for travelling to and from courses ie. First aid etc. Can u claim for that or not? Cos i wouldnt be doing them if i didnt mind.