How much should I pay my sister for childcare?

galvanizersbaby

SandC wrote: »

I would say £100 per month then that takes care of times when she might only have him for 4 days if you are on hols for a fortnight etc.

I wouldn't worry about this income malarkey - you can call it a gift for doing a favour. Which is what it is really.

I agree SandC - since the OP will not be claiming tax credits none of the OFSTED/childminder stuff really makes a difference.

If I were the OP I would just see how it goes - it may turn out that her sister finds it too much 2 days a week each week and they have to sort something else out but there again it might work out great.

nomoneytoday

jacksons_mum wrote: »

just so you have something to go off, i used to pay £35 a day in nursery fees when my son was a baby.

£35-40 a day is the "going rate" around here too. Using the tax vouchers you can get 20-40% of the taxable amount off that, making £21 (£35-40%) to £32 (£40-20%) a day

tiamai_d

scotty1971 wrote: »

would you take the reponsibility for someone else's child for £2.50 an hour?
wouldn't pay for the paperwork a childminder has to do!

Childminders usually have 3 children so they are getting £7.50 an hour, working form their own home. They have their own children as well so not paying for their own childcare. Every job has paperwork, if they didn't want £2.50 an hour then they would ask for more.

And it's none of your business what I would/wouldn't do for £2.50 an hour as I am not a childminder (although it has been concidered).

scotty1971

wow,you are very touchy!! (responsibility)

dangers

Ofsted take a dim view of anyone unregistered providing childcare for "reward" - for more than 2 hours per day. "Reward" can mean money/flowers/chocolate or even swapping the childcare.
With regard to the link Savvy_Sue has posted, I didn't realise that either; however I think that point 3 may be a bit of a grey area as it doesn't mention any form of reward.

hamstercheeks_2

minnie123 wrote: »

I am thinking maybe I should just stick with my first plan of paying her a fixed monthly amount then I can set up a direct debit and not think about it. I am thinking now anywhere from £100 to £150 a month. maybe I should go somewhere in the middle and say £125. That would be £1,500 a year and I worked out if she has him twice a week excluding xmas and my holidays it works out about 80 odd days. So that works out to £18.75 daily. Does that sound fair?

Sounds very fair to me. If she doesn't accept it then why not put some of it aside at Christmas and buy her a really special present - that will please her and make you feel better:T

flea72

you cannot look after a child for financial reward in your own home, unless you are registered. however, you can look after a child in their own house and receive payment

tbh, mixing family members with childcare and money is just a disaster waiting to happen, as its too easy for feelings to get involved. at least if you are paying a nursery/childminder to look after your child, you all know where you stand, and there can be few misunderstandings

for sanity all round, you are prob better off using proper paid childcare, and claiming help via CTC, or using nursery vouchers via the salary sacrifice scheme

Flea

LittleTinker

minnie123 wrote: »

She doesn't get any tax credits or claim any benefits her boyfriend has a well paid job so she has no need to work. Her income from doing various bits and bobs does not reach the taxable bracket. She offered because she loves looking after him and does not work I don't think she expected any money but I want to give her some. She is not a registered childminder but she is great with him and I would not want to leave him with a stranger, I feel he si too young yet. I was thinking about £20 to £25 a day. But is that tight? I don't want to take the mickey out of her.

For a family member, that seems too much to me.

I would pay out those prices for professional services but would be upset if a family member wanted £20 a day to babysit.

If she can babysit, then she must not be working? If she is claiming benefits, then this would be an 'on the side job'......in which case, she would get Ten Pounds a day, no more.

Savvy_Sue

dangers wrote: »

Ofsted take a dim view of anyone unregistered providing childcare for "reward" - for more than 2 hours per day. "Reward" can mean money/flowers/chocolate or even swapping the childcare.
With regard to the link Savvy_Sue has posted, I didn't realise that either; however I think that point 3 may be a bit of a grey area as it doesn't mention any form of reward.

It doesn't seem grey to me: I read it that you don't have to be registered to look after any child if you are not rewarded, and if you are related to the child you don't have to register even if you are rewarded. A phone call to Ofsted should clarify the issue?

pickle

If you don't have much money why not do something for her on a weekly basis? Eg. the ironing. This may be more attractive to her.