7     Allowances related to the BPA

Allowance for practising in a designated area

Seniority allowance

Allowance for employing an assistant

GPs only qualify for the following allowances if they receive the BPA:

• designated area allowance

• seniority allowance

• assistant allowance.

The full amount of these allowances is only paid to a GP receiving the full BPA. The actual amount paid to a GP who is not eligible for a full BPA is calculated as follows:

amount of BPA received

-------------------------   x allowance

maximum rate of BPA

Book Title: Making Sense of The Red Book