Can you get funding to pay for care privately, if it costs the social less?

BrettMorganxD

My friends next door neibour is sufferin g from a brain tumour and I said it is a possability I could look after him on alternate shifts from mine. Now here lies the problem.

They don't have much money, would he beable to get funding to pay me the £5 per hour, seeing as it would cost £8-10 an hour to get carers to go in from the social.

Also would he beable to do this on his own back or would he have to go through social services and for me to get vetted referenced etc.

This is a serious thread btw on behalf of my friend as well as myself, so please don't come in with sarcastic comments.

BrettMorganxD

important please

mynameistallulah

BrettMorganxD wrote: »

important please

Perhaps you should give people more than four minutes to respond before bumping your post?

McKneff

I wouldn't think so to be honest.

These carers are trained in all aspects of their job.

What training have you had in the field of caring.

anguk

I don't know if your neighbour would qualify for Direct Payments? I don't know much about it but I think you're able to choose and pay for your own help.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/moneytaxandbenefits/benefitstaxcreditsandothersupport/disabledpeople/dg_10018721

cbrown372

what experience do you have in caring for someone with a brain tumour and when you say alternating with your current shifts does this mean you will be working 24 hours?

Will they be employing you or will you register as self employed?

dseventy

BrettMorganxD wrote: »

My friends next door neibour is sufferin g from a brain tumour and I said it is a possability I could look after him on alternate shifts from mine. Now here lies the problem.

They don't have much money, would he beable to get funding to pay me the £5 per hour, seeing as it would cost £8-10 an hour to get carers to go in from the social.

Also would he beable to do this on his own back or would he have to go through social services and for me to get vetted referenced etc.

This is a serious thread btw on behalf of my friend as well as myself, so please don't come in with sarcastic comments.

• What experience/qualifications do you have to provide care?
• Are you registered with a professional body?
• Are you a self employed carer?
• Does the patient know you?
• Does the patient want someone not from the "social"?
• Does the patient recieve direct payments?
• You have another job (according to past posts) did you ever get clarity about taking on more commitments?

D70

BrettMorganxD

cbrown372 wrote: »

what experience do you have in caring for someone with a brain tumour and when you say alternating with your current shifts does this mean you will be working 24 hours?

Will they be employing you or will you register as self employed?

I will be employed by them if they get direct payments no, I won't be working 24 hours. If my shift finish's at 2 I will go to him 3-8

BrettMorganxD

dseventy wrote: »

• What experience/qualifications do you have to provide care?
• Are you registered with a professional body?
• Are you a self employed carer?
• Does the patient know you?
• Does the patient want someone not from the "social"?
• Does the patient recieve direct payments?
• You have another job (according to past posts) did you ever get clarity about taking on more commitments?

D70

1) Lots of experiance in care. Got bearvment and death + pallative care for this paticular instance.

2) No

3) No

4) No, but his neibour does and I am good friends with her

5) Don't know yet im asking incase, but it will be cheaper.

6) I have asked my friend to teoll him about it.

7) Yes, I did

mynameistallulah

If they are using Direct Payments to employ you, they will have to pay minimum wage, and either take on the responsibilities of being an employer, or you register as self employed.

nannytone_2

i receive direct payments/

social services assess the care needs and allocate a budget (in my vase 25 hours a week)
they deposit funds into a seperate accoung to pay for this.

i use a payroll company to calculate wages/tax.NI.

obviously there is a charge for this, but i calculate into the hourly rate that io pay. ( i pay very well! )