Package (for claims submitted after 1/6/24)

Contract of at least 3 years

Relocation within the UK : A maximum of £6,000.

International Relocation for Foreign Nationals : A maximum of £15,000, including Immigration costs (e.g. IHS, visas)*.

*Note: This is only in the circumstances where you are a foreign national and have applied for these whilst outside the UK and have either not been resident in the UK in either of the 2 tax years before the date on which you came to the UK or have not been in the UK for any reason in the 2 years immediately before the date on which you came to the UK for this employment.

The Provost or Exec Lead may agree additional support of up to £2,000 (UK) or £5,000 (International) re the above in appropriate cases. The total cost of the package will be met from departmental budgets. This may be taxable depending upon the particular circumstances and costs involved.

The above amounts are maxima and subject to the discretion of the employing department.

Contracts of less than 3 years

• contracts of less than 12 months - UK moves: no eligibility, International Relocation: visa & IHS fees only up to £6,000
• contracts of between 12 and 23 months - UK moves: £1,000, International Relocation: relocation, visa & IHS fees up to £7,000
• contracts of between 24 and 35 months - UK moves: £1,700, International Relocation: relocation, visa & IHS fees up to £7,700

Although the initial contract determines the package, where contracts are subsequently extended, Heads of Department will determine whether additional support should be made and to what extent, but please note the HMRC time limit for relocation.

Where externally funded posts include an allocation for relocation this will be honoured by the University, irrespective of grade and amount, subject to HMRC's maximum tax free concession of £8,000. Where such amounts provided are below the figures quoted above for eligible staff, it will be for Heads of Department to determine whether or not to supplement the grant funding for removal expenses to match the figures quoted above. Any additional costs will be met from departmental funds.

Note: Any payments in excess of £8,000 (excluding International Immigration and travel costs) have to be declared by the University to HMRC and will be subject to tax.

The Provost may use discretion to vary the above grants and allowances in special cases.
The University reserves the right to amend the relocation policy at any time.