Business travel remains biggest expense for british workers? GHM Communications have Solutions to save this Expense
A new report from GlobalExpense looking at 7.7m expenses from more than 250,000 British employees, shows that the average approved claim for 2009 was GBP55.50. GHM Communications have solutions that can reduces this type of cliam.

GARSINGTON, ENGLAND, April 30, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A new report from GlobalExpense looking at 7.7m expenses from more than 250,000 British employees, shows that the average approved claim for 2009 was GBP55.50, down only slightly from GBP57.14 in 2008, but more than the GBP55.34 for 2007. The number of claims being made by the average expense-claiming employee also held steady: 30 in 2009, the same as in 2007 and just two fewer than in 2008.

The biggest overall expense remains travel, which accounts for around 50% of expense claims. It is notable, though, that many companies' stated intention of cutting back on travel spend as the recession bit do not seem to have been acted upon.

"In February 2009 a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development survey claimed that some 38% of employers said they had cut business travel expenditure, with 60% saying they had cut international trips, 69% saying they had cut the expenses staff are allowed to claim, and 55% saying they had cut client entertaining. On the evidence of our definitive research into what is actually claimed and paid, either these significant reductions in the amount employees could claim were not introduced or, more likely, the changes were not implemented as management intended on a day to day basis (that is a polite way of saying they were ignored!).

Couple this with GlobalExpense's estimate that a whopping GBP2.1 billion out of the GBP8.8 billion claimed in total in 2009 was "out of policy" - that's 'fiddled' to you and me.

GlobalExpense also found that men submit more claims and for more money (around GBP5 per claim) than women, though the gap was twice as big in 2008. And that's despite their spending some GBP30 less per night on accommodation.

GHM now have a bespoke remote working and conferencing solutions package - now eligible for Sustainable Routes funding. GHM Communications have put together the suite of telephony solutions to help businesses be more efficient, reduce cost and reduce carbon footprint. GHM Communications recently been advised that their services qualify for Sustainable Routes funding to help with the cost.

We now have a complete suite of solutions that enable businesses not only work from home and reduce carbon footprint, but also conduct online meetings or webinars with clients and partners, further reducing impact. This approach can drive real benefit in terms of improved customer service, efficiency, less cost and lower carbon emissions and reducing business expenses. GHM also offer a free cost benefit analysis and trial. For more information you can download the following documents or contact GHM Communications directly on 0845 058 4668 or online at

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