First Aider Payments

Hi Narina, I was looking this topic up as we are, now and specifically since Covid-19, finding few people are willing to become or continue to be first aiders. We don't offer an additional allowance at the moment, but in previous organisations I have known £150 to be paid in 12 equal installments throughout the year. I think we may have to reconsider it, as we are struggling for volunteers and getting some very clear refusals in some areas (despite no shortage of PPE, all training being paid and supported, and an incredibly low incidence rate).

It’s interesting, if it’s hard to find volunteers, if £8.50-£12 a month before tax, is likely to make much difference ...

@Keith
When I last worked in the UK in 1991, We paid a first aiders' allowance of £150 per year, paid in a lump-sum in two 6 monthly instalments. Payment notification came with a thank-you letter from the GM for taking on these responsibilities. This way receiving £75 every 6 months was more meaningful than receiving £12.50 a month. If people left or ceased to be first-aiders part way through a year we paid pro-rata.

@Keith
When I last worked in the UK in 1991, We paid a first aiders' allowance of £150 per year, paid in a lump-sum in two 6 monthly instalments. Payment notification came with a thank-you letter from the GM for taking on these responsibilities. This way receiving £75 every 6 months was more meaningful than receiving £12.50 a month. If people left or ceased to be first-aiders part way through a year we paid pro-rata.

Agree Ray - sometimes we over look the impact in focusing on the detail. The letter from the GM alongside enough ( then) to buy a meal sounds a better idea to me than sweating a small monthly allowance.

I like that approach.

So did I Helen when I discovered that this practice was in place when I joined ! More importantly it was well appreciated.