Any Live In Carers

Comms69

whambam wrote: »

I didn't say i would be paid for 26 weeks being off, how many hours would you get for family time.
- none. If you're a live-in carer that is your role for the full period.


There's a law of working time regulations unsure if it applied to the care industry.

Who is it that will be hiring you?

LilElvis

whambam wrote: »

well, carers do get respite care.

Family members who are caring for a relative full time may be entitled to respite care. Those who are employed to take care of a person get paid holidays, same as any other employee. The employer then has to pay additional fees, probably to an agency, in order to receive care while their employee/ carer is on holiday.

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Can you clarify if you mean caring for family or been employed by a care company to work with clients?

LilElvis

MarkN88 wrote: »

Can you clarify if you mean caring for family or been employed by a care company to work with clients?

From his other threads it looks like the OP wants the State to pay him to look after his brother.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5965850

nicechap

From the other thread. The OP claimed it was for religious or cultural things. (My highlighting.)

KatrinaWaves wrote: »

You have just copied that phrasing from the examples other people gave you of successful claims. When I asked you for an example of a need which would be inappropriate to get a non family member to do, you said 'taking out the bins'

No one can help you if youre not going to give consistent and accurate information to your situation. You seem to mostly be wanting to be paid over and above carer's allowance without actually giving any reason why you need it.

KatrinaWaves

nicechap wrote: »

From the other thread. The OP claimed it was for religious or cultural things. (My highlighting.)

ONLY after they were told that was the type of thing which would be considered extenuating circumstances for direct payments, they repeated it back verbatim when asked what it was for... They have never volunteered any info at any point.

General_Grant

Live in carers can also be classified as self employed. I'm aware of an organisation which acts as a "broker" - seems to liaise with families looking for live in carers, does some checking of the candidate, puts jobs on its website for which vetted people can bid. That way there is no paid leave but the carer may get more money in their pocket because there is no employers NI to pay.

dawyldthing

If you live with your brother and care for him over 35 hours a week I think it is you could apply for careers allowance alongside getting I think it’s universal credit now.

But I think you will be really lucky to get 24 hour support paid to yourself as it is extremely costly for one (your looking at £2k ish a week) and there’s not that many get funding for it and often then go to other avenues for support.they won’t get 24 hour care just for needing support to put the rubbish out for example. 24 hour support is generally for folk with really severe needs, and is being scaled back and other avenues of support often looked into ive found in recent times

whambam

LilElvis wrote: »

From his other threads it looks like the OP wants the State to pay him to look after his brother.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5965850

I've just attended an event this morning about direct payments at my local housing for inclusive living. Husbands and wifes and parent carers are receiving funding to look after their loved ones this is entirely legal they stated they have in excess of 700 cases. Most service users prefer family members to look after them.

Also, centres for inclusive living which are regulated by care inspectorates have a 3rd party legal option to pay other family members of the same or other household the rules were amended in 2016 to reflect this. https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/practical-support/getting-care-and-support/direct-payments

nicechap wrote: »

From the other thread. The OP claimed it was for religious or cultural things. (My highlighting.)

Also, a medical reason as well.

dawyldthing wrote: »

If you live with your brother and care for him over 35 hours a week I think it is you could apply for careers allowance alongside getting I think it’s universal credit now.

But I think you will be really lucky to get 24 hour support paid to yourself as it is extremely costly for one (your looking at £2k ish a week) and there’s not that many get funding for it and often then go to other avenues for support.they won’t get 24 hour care just for needing support to put the rubbish out for example. 24 hour support is generally for folk with really severe needs, and is being scaled back and other avenues of support often looked into ive found in recent times

I already get carers allowance. My brother doesn't require 24 hour care. Well, he needs personal care and attend classes, gym etc.

dawyldthing

That’s what you get the carers allowance for - personal care, general support.

You might possibly get support workers in to take him into the community to attend classes etc to give you a break, but I will be really really surprised if they pay you more than the carers allowance.

It’s a really daft system but they generally seem to think family can just get carers allowance for looking after family, but it is what it is sadly