The CSP, continues to call for a review of current mileage rates. The following information outlines the current system.
Who can claim mileage?
The NHS mileage allowance is available to physiotherapy staff on Agenda for Change contracts, or those with Agenda for Change mileage allowances built into their contracts. If that is you, you can claim for all work-related travel, except your commute between home and work.
What are the rates of mileage?
NHS mileage rates are detailed in Section 17 of Agenda for Change. You can visit the NHS Employers website for more information on the NHS mileage allowance for England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. And see the Health in Wales website for Wales. In 2026, the NHS Staff Council renegotiated the mechanism used to calculate mileage reimbursement, with new national provisions taking effect from 1 June 2026.
There are a few NHS Trusts that have their own local mileage rates that were in place before the national agreement was reached. We have also agreed a joint statement through the NHS Staff Council encouraging local employers to work with their local staff sides in partnership to look at temporary arrangements to support staff struggling with fuel increases.
June 2026 - support for increasing fuel prices
In addition to agreeing a new mechanism to calculate mileage reimbursement (see above), the NHS Staff Council wrote to employers detailing detailing measures they could take to support staff with increasing fuel prices, including:
1. free or discounted car parking at workplaces
2. receipting fuel
3. providing fuel cards for staff
CSP stewards and members should raise this letter with their employer when pushing for local support.