Temporary Accommodation

Section 16 of the Circular states:

Where a married GP Specialty Registrar, a single GP Specialty Registrar with equivalent responsibilities or a single householder has not found suitable accommodation before taking up the traineeship and, where applicable, has left his or her family behind, night subsistence allowance at the rates referred to in paragraph 14 may be paid while the GP Specialty Registrar is searching for suitable accommodation. The allowance is payable only for as long as NES is satisfied at regular intervals that the GP Specialty Registrar is making every effort to find suitable accommodation.

This means that if you have not found a suitable permanent home in your placement area, NES will refund the cost of an additional accommodation until a permanent place is found. This is contingent on the Registrar making every effect to find suitable permanent accommodation.

You should submit a Temporary Accomodation Form to your Placement Board for authorisation before it is forwarded to NES for payment.

NES will periodically confirm with you that reasonable effort is being undertaken to find suitable permanent accommodation.

Please note that the £8000 expenses limit applies and reaching this limit will result in no further claims being paid.