Workplace glossary

What is Expense Claim?

Definition & practical guide1 min read

An expense claim is the submission an employee makes to be reimbursed for money spent on the organisation’s behalf, supported by receipts and coded to a budget.

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Delays usually come from missing receipts and unclear coding rather than approval itself. Capturing the receipt at the point of spend, against a policy the claimant already understands, removes most of the chasing.

Setting a submission deadline, for example within thirty days, keeps the month-end position accurate and stops old claims arriving against closed budgets.

Common questions

What does Expense Claim mean in simple terms?

An expense claim is the submission an employee makes to be reimbursed for money spent on the organisation’s behalf, supported by receipts and coded to a budget.

How does Expense Claim affect property and running costs?

Delays usually come from missing receipts and unclear coding rather than approval itself. Capturing the receipt at the point of spend, against a policy the claimant already understands, removes most of the chasing.

What else should you know about Expense Claim?

Setting a submission deadline, for example within thirty days, keeps the month-end position accurate and stops old claims arriving against closed budgets.