Dan Peters 18 September 2025

Ministers axe elections holiday compensation

Ministers axe elections holiday compensation image
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Ministers have decided the Government will no longer reimburse electoral services staff if a late-notice General Election means they have to cancel or rearrange holidays.

The Government has reimbursed staff for costs incurred on a case-by-case basis since 2017 but said it was now encouraging them to ensure they have ‘adequate travel insurance in place to cover any potential disruptions'.

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