Employing a childminder

pmlindyloo

This is a very helpful link for your circumstances:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/working/emp-in-home.htm

paddedjohn

Marisco wrote: »

You can, yes, but if you are going to be claiming for childcare, then they have to be kosher, i.e my daughter could have me looking after my grandkids and just bung me a few quid for it. But if she claims childcare benefit to pay for it, then I'd have to be a registered childminder. Otherwise people would be leaving their kids with relatives and get the taxpayer to pay for it, and theoretically "make" money out of it!

But the OP makes no reference to any claim for childcare, if they are paying out of their own pocket then that's their choice, hence why I asked for a link to the quote in the other post which seems to be wrong.

Dunroamin

paddedjohn wrote: »

Can you give a link to your last statement please? As far as I know I can leave my kids with whoever I want.

You can't leave your children with an unregistered child minder but nannies, au pairs and babysitters don't need to be registered.

paddedjohn

Dunroamin wrote: »

You can't leave your children with an unregistered child minder but nannies, au pairs and babysitters don't need to be registered.

What is the difference between them? All the childminder needs do is call themselves a nanny or babysitter. Confused.

sulkisu

paddedjohn wrote: »

What is the difference between them? All the childminder needs do is call themselves a nanny or babysitter. Confused.

Childminder's need to be registered and have to meet certain criteria with regards health and safety, the number of children they can look after etc. They generally cost more as a result.
There is nothing to stop a childminder from babysitting, but a babysitter cannot claim to be a childminder.

Your wife's friend can babysit your child, but she cannot claim to be a childminder. Au pairs are relatively cheap, usually live in, work long hours and their duties will normally include housework.

It sounds as if you have an informal arrangement with your wife's friend, in which case the labels are not important - unless you will be claiming the childcare element of tax credits. If this was a formal purely business arrangement, then distinctions would be important as they would determine many of the conditions of the arrangement between you.

paddedjohn

sulkisu wrote: »

Childminder's need to be registered and have to meet certain criteria with regards health and safety, the number of children they can look after etc. They generally cost more as a result.
There is nothing to stop a childminder from babysitting, but a babysitter cannot claim to be a childminder.

Your wife's friend can babysit your child, but she cannot claim to be a childminder. Au pairs are relatively cheap, usually live in, work long hours and their duties will normally include housework.

It sounds as if you have an informal arrangement with your wife's friend, in which case the labels are not important - unless you will be claiming the childcare element of tax credits. If this was a formal purely business arrangement, then distinctions would be important as they would determine many of the conditions of the arrangement between you.

Thanks for clearing that up, I suppose I should have known the answers as my own daughter has been working/studying in this field for the past 6 years but she is at work at the moment.

Dunroamin

paddedjohn wrote: »

What is the difference between them? All the childminder needs do is call themselves a nanny or babysitter. Confused.

Child minders work from their own homes, nannies and babysitters in your own.

scotty1971

Marisco wrote: »

You can, yes, but if you are going to be claiming for childcare, then they have to be kosher, i.e my daughter could have me looking after my grandkids and just bung me a few quid for it. But if she claims childcare benefit to pay for it, then I'd have to be a registered childminder. Otherwise people would be leaving their kids with relatives and get the taxpayer to pay for it, and theoretically "make" money out of it!

you would also have to be minding two other unrelated children for her to be able to claim for you watching the "grandkids"