Jury service
How to claim expenses
Make your claim for expenses at the end of your jury service - and no more than 12 months after your jury service started.
You’ll usually be paid 7 to 10 working days after submitting your claim form.
The court may be able to pay your expenses during the trial if it’s likely to last a long time or if you’re facing financial hardship. Ask jury staff for more information.
Food, drink and travel expenses
Fill in the claim form you received at the start of jury service. Return it to the court with the relevant receipts.
Loss of earnings
What you need to do depends on whether you are employed or self-employed.
If you’re an employee
Your employer needs to fill in a loss of earnings form if they’ve told you they are not going to pay you during jury service. Bring it to court on your first day of jury service.
If you’re self-employed
Fill in a self-employed loss of earnings form. You’ll need to include evidence of lost earnings, such as your most recent tax return.
Care and childcare expenses
You and the carer need to fill in the care expenses form to claim for costs outside of your usual care arrangements.
If you’re using a registered childminder, they need to write their Ofsted number on the form. If a family member or friend is looking after your children, they must write a letter saying how many hours they’ve cared for your child.
Bring your child’s birth certificate or passport to court during your service or attach a copy to the claim form.
Return the form to the court with evidence of the cost of care, for example invoices or receipts.
Questions about expenses
Contact the court where you did jury service if you have questions about expenses.