6. LETTER
TO
ALL
MINISTERS
AND
OFFICE
HOLDERS
RECEIVING
THE
ADDITIONAL
COSTS
ALLOWANCE,
FROM
THE
DIRECTOR
OF
OPERATIONS,
DEPARTMENT
OF
FINANCE
AND
ADMINISTRATION,
26 FEBRUARY
2004
I am writing to you about a change in the rules governing
additional costs allowance (ACA) for Ministers and paid Office
Holders.
Under the Resolutions of 20 December 1971, Ministers
and paid Office Holders have been deemed to have their main homes
in London, whether or not it accorded with the facts. This has
prevented their claiming reimbursement of costs associated with
overnight stays in the capital. This restriction has now been
removed.
This change means that in future the ACA rules will
now he the same for all Members. If you have not done so since
July 2003, you now need to complete form ACA1 (available via the
Intranet at [
]) in order to designate a main home. Please
submit this form by the end of March.
Your main home will normally be the home where you
spend more nights than any other. You will be able to claim the
additional costs allowance only if you are staying away from this
address. If you spend more nights in your constituency home than
in any other, you may be now able to claim for overnight stays
in London.
If you want to change the nomination of your main
home, please contact me or [
], my deputy, so that we can
advise you on the implications and on the documentation we will
require.
26 February 2004
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