Mum as Assistant

[Bambini]

Hi all,

I am looking to take my Mum on as a registered assistant for 2 days a week from next month. Ofsted have confirmed that she can start work whilst waiting for her crb as long as she is not left unsupervised.

Just wondering - is it better for her to be self employed or better for me to pay her wages (inc tax and NI)? Would I have to pay her the national minimum wage legally or just the hourly rate for the child/children she looks after?

So many questions I cant remember them all!

xxx

[TammyN]

i was wodering about this too, no advice but will follow to see if answers are confirmed :-)

[Stillgoingstrong]

:D You will have to employ her if she works over I think it's 15 hours. My daughter is my assistant and at first only did one day a week when it was her day off from her job, and then I just paid her for her time - a share of what I was paid for that day. Now full time I pay her tax and NI and a wage. Don't think we do have to pay minimum wage as tbh we certainly don't always get it ourselves - for example if we only had one child and charged £3.50-£4 ph then we wouldn't be on mimimum wage would we?

[Pedagog]

:D You will have to employ her if she works over I think it's 15 hours. My daughter is my assistant and at first only did one day a week when it was her day off from her job, and then I just paid her for her time - a share of what I was paid for that day. Now full time I pay her tax and NI and a wage. Don't think we do have to pay minimum wage as tbh we certainly don't always get it ourselves - for example if we only had one child and charged £3.50-£4 ph then we wouldn't be on mimimum wage would we?

Sorry to say, but yes we have to pay minimum wage, there was an article in the last NCMA magazine

[Stillgoingstrong]

Sorry to say, but yes we have to pay minimum wage, there was an article in the last NCMA magazine

OMG :eek: Don't tell my daughter:panic: Well, she lives here for free so fair do's ay?:thumbsup:

[karensmart4]

Yep its a definate minimum wage, I looked into it. That's why I work with another reg cm and we have a s/e assistant who covers on a Monday and for sickness and holidays.. and she's good at stepping in when you have dentist etc bless her :thumbsup:

[Chatterbox Childcare]

:D You will have to employ her if she works over I think it's 15 hours. My daughter is my assistant and at first only did one day a week when it was her day off from her job, and then I just paid her for her time - a share of what I was paid for that day. Now full time I pay her tax and NI and a wage. Don't think we do have to pay minimum wage as tbh we certainly don't always get it ourselves - for example if we only had one child and charged £3.50-£4 ph then we wouldn't be on mimimum wage would we?

If you are employing your daughter you have to pay minimum wage - it is a legal requirement and if you don't you are breaking the law and subject to prosecution

You are self employed and she is not

Sorry

[Chatterbox Childcare]

OMG :eek: Don't tell my daughter:panic: Well, she lives here for free so fair do's ay?:thumbsup:

If you are counting food and lodgings into the equation then it needs to be taxed and NI paid. I would make her self employed.

[love381]

I "employ" my husband as my assistant, but he works as a volunteer so I don't have to pay him anything at all!!!! It works out better for us with the tax and NI at present, but not sure if it'll always be that way. A friend of mine has her sister-in-law work as a volunteer for her and instead of paying her she pays for her shopping sometimes to cover it. x