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Housing benefit - extra bedroom for a nanny?

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  • xoAmyox
    xoAmyox Posts: 553 Forumite
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    edited 28 February 2014 at 1:51PM
    Deleted, thanks for helping
  • FBaby
    FBaby Posts: 18,374 Forumite
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    Could it be that the lodger became partner and she got twins in between? Maybe lost her job, got rehoused note working on her numerous businesses? Confused about the mortgage part though.
  • FBaby
    FBaby Posts: 18,374 Forumite
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    Oops posted at the same time. Not far off the mark but not explaining HB entitlement or what happened with the mortgage. Is your partner working? If you are only part time surely you don't need a full time nanny?
  • bryanb
    bryanb Posts: 5,034 Forumite
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    Since taking maternity my salary has reduced significantly as I am now in a part-time NMW job.

    If NMW supports a nanny I guess she'd better share with the chauffer.
    This is an open forum, anyone can post and I just did !
  • thorsoak
    thorsoak Posts: 7,166 Forumite
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    If you are on NMW, how do you expect to fund a nanny on £10+ per hour?
  • This post has made me think. Will I lose my 25% single person Council Tax discount now I'm employing a butler and putting him up in my spare room?
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  • xoAmyox
    xoAmyox Posts: 553 Forumite
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    edited 28 February 2014 at 1:51PM
    Deleted, thanks for helping
  • thorsoak
    thorsoak Posts: 7,166 Forumite
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    Why not explore the possibility of a nanny-share? I'm not sure whether it is still feasible, but it certainly used to be in the days before we got childcare vouchers and had to pay for all housing and childcare out of our own earnings.
  • TattyG
    TattyG Posts: 228 Forumite
    Not sure on nannies but are they OFSTED registered ?? If not then I don't think you can claim any help with the childcare element of WTC, whereas you could (dependant on circumstances) if the children were at nursery.

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  • thorsoak
    thorsoak Posts: 7,166 Forumite
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    edited 28 February 2014 at 1:58PM
    Yes - nannies have to be OFSTED Registered before childcare/WTC can be used to part-pay nanny - but then you would find that your home is also inspected, to ensure that that premises come up to OFSTED requirements.

    And the employer will still have to pay NI and deduct income tax from the nanny's wages - and pay it over to HMRC.
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