Tazmin68
31-08-2013, 05:30 AM
I have had non payers in the past in both instances it was not worth going to small claims court. The first was because parents business had gone under. The second I was quick off the mark so only £60 lost income.
I took on a child 3 weeks ago only a short term contract. First week childcare to be covered by job centre as parent returning to work. I completed relevant paperwork but parent had not signed or put her NI number so gave forms to parent t o complete and return to job centre. Second weeks childcare paid no problem then parents car broke down asked if she could pay me on the Friday morning as she got paid on Fridays and had public transport to pay for as no car. The human in me said yes three times late in collecting child contracted hours is 6 pm and was collected at 6.40, 6.45 and 7.15. So with late payment fees now owes £143. Guess what child Did not turn up yesterday after several messages finally had a reply saying she had been in hospital over night will sort out payment once get home which nothing still has happened. I have chased the job centre payment and they state that they have not received the firms forms from parent. They are now sending me new forms but I need parent to sign and return to job centre.
I can see what is going to happen child will not turn up Monday which is last week. I am going to terminate contract with immediate effect. I am going have to send a letter recorded to parent re the unpaid childcare. Send the forms back yo the job centre without parents signature for them to consider to pay for childcare or not. They have said as long as I put it all in a letter with the forms they will probably still pay out so it is £143 that will be outstanding.
Sometimes I think I am too human. Will threaten small claims court but taking into the extra costs including cancelling children to attend small claims court not sure if I can be bothered. I was seriously thinking of ending contract anyway this week as the late collections were impacting at home so not bothered about the £130 for week of 2 September just the £143 plus job centre money.
Deb
I took on a child 3 weeks ago only a short term contract. First week childcare to be covered by job centre as parent returning to work. I completed relevant paperwork but parent had not signed or put her NI number so gave forms to parent t o complete and return to job centre. Second weeks childcare paid no problem then parents car broke down asked if she could pay me on the Friday morning as she got paid on Fridays and had public transport to pay for as no car. The human in me said yes three times late in collecting child contracted hours is 6 pm and was collected at 6.40, 6.45 and 7.15. So with late payment fees now owes £143. Guess what child Did not turn up yesterday after several messages finally had a reply saying she had been in hospital over night will sort out payment once get home which nothing still has happened. I have chased the job centre payment and they state that they have not received the firms forms from parent. They are now sending me new forms but I need parent to sign and return to job centre.
I can see what is going to happen child will not turn up Monday which is last week. I am going to terminate contract with immediate effect. I am going have to send a letter recorded to parent re the unpaid childcare. Send the forms back yo the job centre without parents signature for them to consider to pay for childcare or not. They have said as long as I put it all in a letter with the forms they will probably still pay out so it is £143 that will be outstanding.
Sometimes I think I am too human. Will threaten small claims court but taking into the extra costs including cancelling children to attend small claims court not sure if I can be bothered. I was seriously thinking of ending contract anyway this week as the late collections were impacting at home so not bothered about the £130 for week of 2 September just the £143 plus job centre money.
Deb