My sister works in a hospital who treats mental health and learning disability people. They currently receive a free meal, which is taken with the patients and it helps the patients to integrate and socialise with people. The hospital is now saying that staff can't get free meals as it is a benefit in kind, and they either want to stop the staff getting them, or making them pay. Is there a special concession for health workers to allow free meals to be given. The staff are still effectively working when they have their meal. Would be grateful for any help or information. Browsing around the HMRC website is a nightmare.
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16 years ago