Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses (TDAE)

Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses (TDAE) provides reimbursement of excess travel or accommodation costs incurred due to undertaking practical training on a clinical placement.

How to claim TDAE

You must apply for an NHS Bursary and be assessed as eligible for at least the £1,000 non-means tested grant. Then you can:

1. Download a TDAE claim form (PDF: 828MB)
2. Send your completed form and any relevant invoices or receipts to your university.

You can submit your claim up to 9 months from the last day of the placement period you’re claiming for.

For Academic year 2023 to 2024 - New Rates have been introduced for excess Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses

You could claim:

• bicycle - 30p per mile
• motor vehicles - 42p per mile
• passenger miles - 7.5p per mile

Travel costs can also include:

• car parking
• permit charges
• congestion charges
• tunnel or bridge tolls
• community travel

Temporary accommodation

If you’re eligible, you could claim back up to:

• £82.50 per night for commercial accommodation (for example, hotel, bed and breakfast)
• £37.50 per night for non-commercial accommodation (for example, with a friend or relative, but not parents)

Overseas placements

If you attend a placement outside the UK, Isle of Man, or the Channel Islands, you could claim money back for:

• accommodation
• travel
• insurance
• medical tests
• vaccinations
• visa fees

Find out more in our TDAE Guidance Booklet (PDF: 2.36MB)

You can watch a short (YouTube) video with information about TDAE.

Placements that commenced in the 2022 to 2023 academic year will be reimbursed at the old rates 

Excess travel costs

The cost to and from your placement must be more than your normal daily travel cost to and from your university.

If you’re eligible, you could claim:

• bicycle - 20p per mile
• motor vehicles - 28p per mile
• passenger miles - 5p per mile

Travel costs can also include:

• car parking
• permit charges
• congestion charges
• tunnel or bridge tolls
• community travel

Temporary accommodation

If you’re eligible, you could claim back up to:

• £55 per night for commercial accommodation (for example, hotel, bed and breakfast)
• £25 per night for non-commercial accommodation (for example, with a friend or relative, but not parents)