Working as a nanny

toni1972

Hi I work as a nanny. The family I work for are both teachers( key workers) one is now working from home full time. They also have a 12 year old son who is type 1 diabetic. I’m not allowed to take my own son due to current virus. I have offered to go into work but only when they need to do their job. Is this wrong? I’m also a carer for my mum too ( aged71 with lots of medical issues). Where do I stand with being paid too. Government say I can work but have to practice social distancing but can’t do that as other children are 2 yr old twins. Please help 
thanks in advance 
Toni

Illusionary

As you can't practice appropriate social distancing, you shouldn't continue to work. Presumably you've been operating as an employee? If so, your employer may be able to place you on furlough and access Government support to pay you at a rate of 80% of your usual earnings. However, your employer isn't obliged to do so, and depending on their own circumstances may be unwilling to agree to this as there's a delay between them paying you and receiving money from the Government - but it doesn't hurt to ask.

Further details and qualifying conditions here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-could-be-covered-by-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme

This third-party site appears to offer some tailored guidance for nannies: https://www.nannytax.co.uk/blog-1/how-will-coronavirus-affect-nanny-employers