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How do regional allowances work? (SWR)

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Hello,

Just wondering how the regional allowance system works. Do all stations get a regional allowance? How much does it range from? Is it based on all built-up urban areas or just cities like London?

Edit: And are they the same for all roles (Customer ambassador, guard, driver and so on?)

Thanks!
 
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Im based out of Waterloo and I get around £2100 a year, which personally I think is a bit low when you think theres drivers from much further down the line getting just that much less a year but have a lot lower cost of living!
 
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/Anon/ said:
Hello,

Just wondering how the regional allowance system works. Do all stations get a regional allowance? How much does it range from? Is it based on all built-up urban areas or just cities like London?

Thanks!
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It varies from (roughly) £400 to £2,000. As has been said, the £2,100 is inner London so that’s out as far as Staines/ these days I believe, depending on line of route you’re based on. It’s about £1,000 down as far as Guildford/Windsor or there about a, and £400 any further south so the south coast basically (plus round toward Salisbury).
 
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Stigy said:
It varies from (roughly) £400 to £2,000. As has been said, the £2,100 is inner London so that’s out as far as Staines/ these days I believe, depending on line of route you’re based on. It’s about £1,000 down as far as Guildford/Windsor or there about a, and £400 any further south so the south coast basically (plus round toward Salisbury).
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As far as Strawberry Hill, Staines is outer.
 
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As far as Strawberry Hill, Staines is outer.
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I’m kicking myself because I know that really haha. We had a depot at Staines a few years ago, which moved from Richmond, and I recall the staff there keeping their inner London allowance because Richmond has it but Staines doesn’t.
 
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Stigy said:
I’m kicking myself because I know that really haha. We had a depot at Staines a few years ago, which moved from Richmond, and I recall the staff there keeping their inner London allowance because Richmond has it but Staines doesn’t.
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Should've asked in the question, but is the regional allowance the same for all roles from customer ambassador to driver?
 
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Should've asked in the question, but is the regional allowance the same for all roles from customer ambassador to driver?
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Yes. Apart from management grades, as they don’t any form of regional allowances.
 
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