Changes to welfare benefit regulations – how do they affect payment for involvement?

May 2013

Please note that benefits guidance and tax legislation been subject to considerable change/reinterpretation since 2019. Any INVOLVE documents referring to the payment of involvement fees may now be out of date and are pending a review during 2020. INVOLVE’s guidance should not be substituted for professional advice, and INVOLVE accepts no liability for decisions or actions taken as a result of its guidance. You are always recommended to take your own tax, finance or legal advice.

The Welfare Reform Act 2012 introduced a number of changes to the welfare benefits system. This update provides an overview of the main changes relevant to public involvement in research.

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