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whambam
whambam Posts: 508 Forumite
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Hello,

Does anyone currently work as a live in carer or has done in the past?

My question is do you get days off during the weekend and are you allowed to visit your own family throughout the day while sort of on duty for the cared for?

Thanks.
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  • ohreally
    ohreally Posts: 7,525 Forumite
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    whambam wrote: »
    are you allowed to visit your own family throughout the day while sort of on duty for the cared for?
    .

    How would you be providing care for a service user if you were visiting your family throughout the day?
    Don’t be a can’t, be a can.
  • whambam
    whambam Posts: 508 Forumite
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    you can employ people on your behalf apparently or even get volunteers to cover.
  • Comms69
    Comms69 Posts: 14,229 Forumite
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    whambam wrote: »
    you can employ people on your behalf apparently or even get volunteers to cover.



    That depends on many other factors. It's not that simple.


    Nor should you (specifically you) be employing anyone - as you're asking very basic questions.


    Live-in carers who I've known worked 1 week on, 1 week off
  • whambam
    whambam Posts: 508 Forumite
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    KatrinaWaves wrote: »
    Whambam wants to be paid to look after their own family by the govt in various schemes on the benefits board. It’s not about employment as a carer...

    Do not make false accusations without any evidence.

    Comms69 wrote: »
    That depends on many other factors. It's not that simple.


    Nor should you (specifically you) be employing anyone - as you're asking very basic questions.


    Live-in carers who I've known worked 1 week on, 1 week off

    1 week on and off how does that work is the week off paid/unpaid?
  • KatrinaWaves
    KatrinaWaves Posts: 2,944 Forumite
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    The threads you have started speak for themselves...
  • Comms69
    Comms69 Posts: 14,229 Forumite
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    whambam wrote: »
    Do not make false accusations without any evidence.




    1 week on and off how does that work is the week off paid/unpaid?



    Unpaid - not sure why you think it would be paid.
  • whambam
    whambam Posts: 508 Forumite
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    KatrinaWaves wrote: »
    The threads you have started speak for themselves...

    Its called freedom of speech princess.

    Your not like a forum mod and think you are following me about and trying to think i'm some sort of criminal carer.

    I can say what I want and how brief or specific I want, don't like it dont read it princess.
    Comms69 wrote: »
    Unpaid - not sure why you think it would be paid.

    well, carers do get respite care.
  • Comms69
    Comms69 Posts: 14,229 Forumite
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    whambam wrote: »
    Its called freedom of speech princess. - Isnt that somewhat hypocritical? Katrina was simply using her freedom of speech and you tried to curtail it: Do not make false accusations without any evidence.

    Your not like a forum mod and think you are following me about and trying to think i'm some sort of criminal carer. - I'm not making any such claim, but you do have many posts of the benefits board.

    I can say what I want and how brief or specific I want, don't like it dont read it princess. - not sure calling her princess is particularly mature. You can indeed write whatever you wish, and so can others.



    well, carers do get respite care.



    Carers might get respite care; but I think you're being very optimistic to think you'll be paid for 26 weeks of not working.
  • ohreally
    ohreally Posts: 7,525 Forumite
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    whambam wrote: »
    well, carers do get respite care.

    Every other week would be pushing it.
    Don’t be a can’t, be a can.
  • whambam
    whambam Posts: 508 Forumite
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    Comms69 wrote: »
    Carers might get respite care; but I think you're being very optimistic to think you'll be paid for 26 weeks of not working.

    I didn't say i would be paid for 26 weeks being off, how many hours would you get for family time.
    ohreally wrote: »
    Every other week would be pushing it.

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