Grants and Payments to Eligible Practices
An annual grant will be paid in monthly instalments by the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD) to each eligible practice, and will comprise 3 elements:-
1. Mileage Grant. This will be based on the average mile over the last 3 years and paid at the standard Civil Service mileage rate operating at the start of the Financial year. Separate arrangements will apply to new participating practices.
2. Supplementary Travel Grant. This is offered in compensation for the loss of time while travelling to provide services under the scheme. Journeys by own transport will be reimbursed at the same rate as mileage (referred to in a. above). Journeys by public transport (eg air, ferry) will be reimbursed at a fixed rate on the basis of average journey times. An agreed element of unavoidable waiting time will be included.
- 2a. Related Expenses. Reimbursement will be made for reasonable expenses associated with an eligible visit. These will include such costs as ferry charges, transport hire, air travel, necessary overnight accommodation costs etc.
3. Difficult Area Practice Grant. This is designed to cover circumstances where the particular practice would not be viable without this grant. Eligibility for this element of grant under the Scheme will be a matter for the Executive who will take account of all relevant circumstances when deciding both eligibility and level of grant.
- 3a. Locum Payments. Small practices in receipt of Difficult Area Practice Grant will also receive some help with the cost of providing locum cover when away on business or holiday.
Record of Visits under the Scheme
For audit purposes, participating practices are required to maintain a detailed record of all visits undertaken under the Scheme in a form agreed with the Executive, these to be available for inspection by any person so authorised by the Executive.
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