MSE News: Got a nanny or carer? You may need to set up a pension for them

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If you run a small business or employ a nanny or carer, you may need to start paying into a pension for them...

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Got a nanny or carer? You may need to set up a pension for them




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Pincher

Oh well, another wave of colds calls, offering employee pension products on the way.

jimjames

Probably not the average person employing a nanny on £20-25k per year.

I'd imagine the vast majority of carers are not directly employed by one person so the number affected is likely to be very small.

50Twuncle

I am not going to start paying my wife (and carer) a pension !

Andy_L

jimjames wrote: »

Probably not the average person employing a nanny on £20-25k per year.

I'd imagine the vast majority of carers are not directly employed by one person so the number affected is likely to be very small.

According to the radio over the weekend those who have taken the direct payment from the council to then choose their own care (rather than accept whatever the council provide) who are classed as the employer and have to pay the employer's contributions.