Employing someone to work in your home
Overview
You바카라 사이트™re usually considered the employer of a nanny, housekeeper, gardener or anyone else who works in your home if both:
- you hire them
- they바카라 사이트™re not self-employed or paid through an agency
This means you have certain responsibilities, like meeting the employee바카라 사이트™s rights and deducting the right tax.
Carers and personal assistants
You바카라 사이트™re classed as an employer if you pay a carer or personal assistant directly, even if you get money from your local council (바카라 사이트˜direct payments바카라 사이트™) or the NHS to pay for them.
Ask your local council about organisations that can help with your employer responsibilities, such as recruiting and paying your carer.
Employees바카라 사이트™ rights
Anyone you employ must:
- have an employment contract
- be given payslips
- not work more than the maximum hours allowed per week
- be paid at least the National Minimum Wage
If they meet the eligibility requirements, they바카라 사이트™re also entitled to things like:
Tax and employing people at home
You must:
- check if the person can work in the UK
- have employers바카라 사이트™ liability insurance
- register as an employer
- set up and run payroll, or pay someone else to do it on your behalf (even if you pay the employee in cash)
- pay statutory benefits, for example maternity pay and sick pay
- deduct and pay the employee바카라 사이트™s Income Tax and National Insurance contributions
If you employ a nanny and you바카라 사이트™re eligible for Tax-Free Childcare, you can use your childcare account to pay their Income Tax and National Insurance contributions.
You cannot ask your employee to become self-employed.
Your employee바카라 사이트™s car
There are also rules around:
- paying for mileage if the employee uses their own car for work
- providing the employee with their own car (including tax and insurance)