Andy
Retired committee member
New guidance has been launched to help organisations, researchers and involvement staff pay members of the public helping shape life-changing health and social care research across the UK and Ireland.
Slow payment a barrier
Slow and complicated payment procedures for public contributors, patients and members of the public who contribute to research, have been identified as a key barrier to inclusive and accessible public involvement, recognised by the UK and Ireland.
Developed by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Health and Care Research Wales, and the Health Research Authority (HRA), this guide aims to support organisations to easily pay contributors by:
Slow payment a barrier
Slow and complicated payment procedures for public contributors, patients and members of the public who contribute to research, have been identified as a key barrier to inclusive and accessible public involvement, recognised by the UK and Ireland.
Developed by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Health and Care Research Wales, and the Health Research Authority (HRA), this guide aims to support organisations to easily pay contributors by:
- describing principles of payment for public contributors and key challenges currently faced in the sector. These include inflexible payment systems, inconsistencies within departments and contradictory information
- providing direction to those managing and administering payment, and support them to understand employment status and tax regulations
- signposting to information and Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) guidance in order to inform decisions on payments based on the involvement activities such as attending events, seminars, remote document review etc