those needing receipts for the correct amount.

How is a receipt for the amount you topped up better than (or even as
good as) your journey history? You could, for example, top up by
£1.80 and claim that amount based on such a receipt when you had already
reached the daily price cap by using the same Oyster card for private
travel. Or when you did not travel at all.


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Robin
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In article iCQao.133886$ss1.17974@hurricane, (Robin) wrote:

those needing receipts for the correct amount.

How is a receipt for the amount you topped up better than (or even
as good as) your journey history? You could, for example, top up
by £1.80 and claim that amount based on such a receipt when you had
already reached the daily price cap by using the same Oyster card
for private travel. Or when you did not travel at all.

I don't use the tube enough to reach the daily price cap, and certainly
not when claiming expenses. I thought I would once (not on expense) but
things all went wrong when the passenger I was meeting was diverted.

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Colin Rosenstiel

wrote:
In article iCQao.133886$ss1.17974@hurricane, (Robin)
wrote:

those needing receipts for the correct amount.

How is a receipt for the amount you topped up better than (or even
as good as) your journey history? You could, for example, top up
by £1.80 and claim that amount based on such a receipt when you had
already reached the daily price cap by using the same Oyster card
for private travel. Or when you did not travel at all.

I don't use the tube enough to reach the daily price cap, and
certainly not when claiming expenses. I thought I would once (not on
expense) but things all went wrong when the passenger I was meeting
was diverted.

I do understand and accept that but it doesn't seem to me to make a
receipt for a top-up any better evidence of the cost you incurred.

FWIW this whole issue of proof of expense incurred generated quite a bit
of discussion when travel cards were first introduced. Those who want
the utmost probity - and evidence of probity - on the use of Oyster PAYG
require print-outs from an underground station that clearly indicate
their journey. I emphasise though that is the "Rolls Royce" (or perhaps
better "Councillors' expenses"?) option. Much depends on who wants (or
may want) to see your receipts. And in many organisations would not
require claims to be supported by a receipt if, say, the use of the
Oyster card was part of a longer, receipted trip.

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Robin
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