goverment bike scheme

ntlbell

Hi guys

I was wondering does anyone know of any way to avail of the bike to work scheme if your company isn't taking part in it?

seamus

If your company isn't taking part, there's nothing you can do afaik.

Jawgap

ntlbell wrote: »

Hi guys

I was wondering does anyone know of any way to avail of the bike to work scheme if your company isn't taking part in it?

Change jobs!:)

Why isn't your employer taking part? They do know they save money too!!!

ntlbell

Jawgap wrote: »

Change jobs!:)

Why isn't your employer taking part? They do know they save money too!!!

heh, No idea, they never gave a reason bit surprised as they're usually very good with things like this.

markpb

ntlbell wrote: »

heh, No idea, they never gave a reason bit surprised as they're usually very good with things like this.

I'm not surprised really, plenty of companies still don't take part in the taxsaver scheme for travel tickets - not worth the hassle apparently for the extra admin involved. My own company won't offer annual tickets, presumably for cashflow reasons.

Hassle them politely but repeatedly! Worked for me. Mention to them about the biketowork.ie people who help with the admin of the scheme too. Plus get other people to ask too, rather than you being the only cyclist in the village.

ntlbell

markpb wrote: »

I'm not surprised really, plenty of companies still don't take part in the taxsaver scheme for travel tickets - not worth the hassle apparently for the extra admin involved. My own company won't offer annual tickets, presumably for cashflow reasons.

This is the thing they're usually very good with these things.

especially with health, pay for full gym memberships etc so I'm really surprised and we're a pretty big company so they would make plenty of savings on prsi etc

scottreynolds

ntlbell wrote: »

This is the thing they're usually very good with these things.

especially with health, pay for full gym memberships etc so I'm really surprised and we're a pretty big company so they would make plenty of savings on prsi etc

Find a journalist -- theres one round here -- that will ring your HR department and ask them why they aren't supporting the bike to work scheme -- . That may help.

tunney

ntlbell wrote: »

This is the thing they're usually very good with these things.

especially with health, pay for full gym memberships etc so I'm really surprised and we're a pretty big company so they would make plenty of savings on prsi etc

Could they be about to fold/close?

ntlbell

tunney wrote: »

Could they be about to fold/close?

That's always a possibility but there's no real indication that's the case.

liam7831

How much do you actually save with this scheme??

Has anyone actually bought a bike through this scheme and what did the final figures look like, thanks:)

zzzzzzzz

liam7831 wrote: »

How much do you actually save with this scheme??

Has anyone actually bought a bike through this scheme and what did the final figures look like, thanks:)

Depending on how much you earn you could save up to 47% FWIR

psmate

liam7831 wrote: »

How much do you actually save with this scheme??

Has anyone actually bought a bike through this scheme and what did the final figures look like, thanks:)

I'm in the process of buying a bike on this bike to work thing and e got some info on it,goes as follow...

Bicycle and Accessory Purchase 1,000

Income Tax (Based on 41%) 410
Employees PRSI (Based on 6%) 80
Income Levy (2%) 20

Total Saving 510

Total Cost of purchase 490

Monthly cost via Salary Sacrafice*41 per month

Percentage Saving 51%


*ONly if your company applies it

Hope this helps!!