NHS CHC pay rates

[tony]

I hope someone can help, our CHC team have just announced to us that the rate we can pay under direct payments is a net figure not gross. IE they are telling us we can pay £8.50 an hour but this figure is after any NI and tax payments in other words we have to give a gross rate that is dependent on how much tax and NI they the PA has to pay. This is amazing It means a different rate for all our people. I think they must be wrong has anyone come across this?

Thanks

[susieq]

Hi Tony,

sorry I don't have any experience so probably am not the best person to answer, but I seem to recall reading recently that anyone employing care workers must now be responsible for their NI and tax (effectively as an "employer".)

So I suggest that you contact the Carers UK Adviceline team as they are the experts on all matters related to caring and benefits.

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