Births, deaths and ceremonies Claiming expenses

Getting paid during jury service

Your employer can choose whether or not to pay you during your service. If they do not pay you, you can claim for loss of earnings from the court.

The allowances you can claim are set out by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and are the same as for jurors in all other courts. They aim to ensure that jurors are paid back fairly for money they have spent coming to court and any pay they have lost. We cannot pay more than the set amount, even if your usual salary is higher. This causes some people on higher salaries to be out of pocket, for which we apologise.

Loss of earnings

Your employer can choose whether or not to pay you during your service, if they do not pay you, you can claim for loss of earnings from the court.

Your employer will need to certify your net pay (or if you are self-employed, you may self-certify) and you will be repaid that amount. There is an upper limit set by the MoJ of £64.95 per day, or when inquests last more than 10 days, £129.91 for the 11th and subsequent days. 

To self-certify, you will need to provide written proof of your normal earnings. Most people do this by giving the summary page of their last year's tax return. 

Transport

We won't pay any parking fines or lost ticket fees.

Food and drink

We will give you an allowance of £5.71 per day for lunch, except on days when we provide food.  You can then choose where you wish to eat and how much you wish to spend. There is no need to keep receipts for this. 

Claim forms

You can download the forms here and submit as part of your expense claim, or you can get a copy from the court clerk when you attend.