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  • Judith_W
    Judith_W Posts: 754 Forumite
    LadyMissA, the going rate for a nanny is much higher than NMW.
  • LadyMissA
    LadyMissA Posts: 3,263 Forumite
    Judith_W wrote: »
    LadyMissA, the going rate for a nanny is much higher than NMW.
    OP hasn't said what they are on yet
  • Nicki
    Nicki Posts: 8,166 Forumite
    HMRC have said very clearly that nannies are not self employed, even if they work for more than one employer at a time. They cannot delegate their duties, have to follow their employers instructions, and have hours set by their employers so don't meet the self employed criteria.

    The going rate for a nanny is around £8 per hour net, or £10 per hour gross, more in more expensive areas or if the nanny has great qualifications (eg NNEB). If OP is working 2 full days she should be well over the tax and NI threshold.
  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
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    Nicki wrote: »
    The going rate for a nanny is around £8 per hour net, or £10 per hour gross, more in more expensive areas or if the nanny has great qualifications (eg NNEB). If OP is working 2 full days she should be well over the tax and NI threshold.

    Well, the OP clearly states:

    "I do not earn enough to pay tax and NI"

    not just that they don't pay tax and NI, so presumably she (we are all assuming, although it could be a he) either doesn't work 2 full days or doesn't get the going rate.
  • Nicki
    Nicki Posts: 8,166 Forumite
    agrinnall wrote: »
    Well, the OP clearly states:

    "I do not earn enough to pay tax and NI"

    not just that they don't pay tax and NI, so presumably she (we are all assuming, although it could be a he) either doesn't work 2 full days or doesn't get the going rate.

    Or is being fed a line by an unscrupulous employer?

    If OP genuinely earns less than the threshold, telling her what that threshold is does not do any harm, surely. If she does in fact earn more, and is being exploited by her employer, then the information could be quite helpful?
  • ecsb
    ecsb Posts: 158 Forumite
    hi all,
    thank you for all your replies. I work 5 hours a day 2 days a week @ £7;50 an hour, I am employed by the family, they pay my wages into my bank weekly.
    I also work for another family one day a week for 7 hours. This is paid in cash, but it declared by me.
    I am aware they do not pay tax and NI, i am also aware i do not have very good working conditions like no contract.
    Have spoken to benefit office today and i think i should be able to claim something.
    Now, me being on sick has got me worried as to who should pay my NI as i think i should be.
    How much are voluntary contributions? sorry to change subject.
  • LadyMissA
    LadyMissA Posts: 3,263 Forumite
    ecsb wrote: »
    hi all,
    thank you for all your replies. I work 5 hours a day 2 days a week @ £7;50 an hour, I am employed by the family, they pay my wages into my bank weekly.
    I also work for another family one day a week for 7 hours. This is paid in cash, but it declared by me.
    I am aware they do not pay tax and NI, i am also aware i do not have very good working conditions like no contract.
    Have spoken to benefit office today and i think i should be able to claim something.
    Now, me being on sick has got me worried as to who should pay my NI as i think i should be.
    How much are voluntary contributions? sorry to change subject.
    so the employer in the 1st job is correct, you do not get SSP as you only earn £75 but what do you earn in the 2nd? Does this make your earnings over £102?
  • ecsb
    ecsb Posts: 158 Forumite
    yes it does, i earn £42 from that job. Should i be paying NI?
  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,474 Forumite
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    ecsb wrote: »
    yes it does, i earn £42 from that job. Should i be paying NI?
    NI is calculated per job: you don't earn enough to have to pay it in either job. Which also means you're not entitled to SSP, but the employer should download form SSP1 from the HMRC website, fill that in and give it to you with their reasons for not paying SSP.

    You are entitled to paid holidays: you could request that you take some leave post-op? If that would help.
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