I would really appreciate a clear answer about what support workers can claim when it comes to taking clients away for extended amounts of time for their holidays.
The guidelines say regarding: "Sleepover shift expenses"
You can't claim a deduction for expenses incurred during a sleepover shift, even where a sleepover allowance is paid. A sleepover allowance is paid as compensation for the inconvenience of spending the night at a client's residence. It isn't to compensate for additional expenses.
But when it comes to work travel it states you can claim meal expenses for work travel and gives the following example:
"Travel expenses"
You can claim a deduction for travel expenses you incur when your work requires you to both:
- travel for work
- sleep away from your home overnight in the course of performing your employment duties.
Following on with:
Expenses you can claim include your accommodation, meals and expenses which are incidental to the travel (incidentals). For example, when you travel interstate to attend a work-related conference, seminar or training course.
Therefore, in relation to traveling as a job with a client away from their and your home for an extended period of time (eg:1 week), are support workers able to claim expenses such as food/ meals?
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