Guidance on Direct Payments for Healthcare
If you as an individual are paying for your personal assistant via direct debit then it classifies them as an employee and you have certain responsibilities you need to follow.
Direct Payments
Being an employer in this instance is great for giving you the freedom, flexibility and control over who you hire and when they come in, however it can feel a bit of a minefield when you first begin the process. As the legal employer, it means that you choose all your services and manage the payment of these yourself. You will need to be registered with HMRC and pay your own taxes. You are responsible for keeping your financial records up to date, you pay your own invoices and receive them yourself and pay pension contributions. You have full financial control and it is up to you to be organised with this.
While being an employer might be new to you, we are on hand to make it as easy and hassle-free as possible to help you with your direct payment for healthcare. We will appoint you a Client Relations Advisor who will be your main point of contact if you have any questions or queries and they will always be on the other end of the phone during working hours. We can help you with recruitment support and finding the perfect Personal Assistant for you, as well as creating and supplying you with job descriptions and T's & C's of employment. We will organise online payslips and sort our holiday entitlement as well as enable you to access your monthly accounts online. Our payroll solutions ensure that we meet each of our client's bespoke needs and offer person-centric support and independence, prompt communication and top service. We know it can be a hassle dealing with payroll, particularly if it is your first time doing so, but will take the hassle out of this.
We Make It Easy & Hassle-Free
We will communicate with HMRC on your behalf and will ensure you deal with the same person each time it comes to organising your payroll so your Personal Assistants will always get paid on time. We are here for you to make the whole process easier. We take the stress out of finding the perfect Personal Assistant and care, leaving you to spend your time on the more important part - living life to the full.
A passion for excellence and empathy for the loved ones we serve.
We also have a range of private personal assistant job vacancy options - check them out and start your journey to personal assistant employment.
If you would like to find out more about Secure Personal Assistants, give us a call on 01902 902448 or fill out the form.