Guidance on Science Council Honorarium and Expenses

Science Council members are expected to comply with the SAC Guidance on Fees and Expenses (Guidance on Committee Fees and Expenses | Science advisory committees).  The only exception is that Science Council members cannot claim a daily fee for time worked on Council business but instead from 1 October 2024 receive a fixed annual honorarium.

Honorarium

The Science Council will receive an annual honorarium equivalent to 10 days work (6 hours per day) per financial year. This will be paid as follows:

• Chair - £4000
• Member - £3000
• Associate Member - £1500

The honorarium will be made in two payments. The first payment equating to half of the total honorarium will be made midway through the financial year and the final payment at the end of each financial year. If a member leaves Science Council between payments, the FSA will review with the member and provide the level of remuneration that is deemed appropriate on a case-by-case basis.

Tax on honorarium and expenses

The honorarium is treated in exactly the same way with respect to taxes as the fees paid to other SAC members.  See the SAC Guidance on Fees and Expenses (Guidance on Committee Fees and Expenses | Science advisory committees).