HomeCare Direct

Under the HomeCareDirect System personal carers are selected and organised on a day to day basis by the client, but are legally the employees of HomeCareDirect.

Whilst providing care for a particular client, the personal carers pay rates are decided by the client, but pay rates are subject to a minimum recommendation by HomeCareDirect. On the whole hourly pay rates through the HomeCareDirect system are generally higher because of lower administration costs.

HomeCareDirect is responsible for training personal carers to meet the needs of individual clients.

Personal carers hours are calculated from when the I.D. card is inserted into the HomeCareDirect Support Box in the client's home. Pay is received either by direct transfer into the personal carer's bank account on the 8th of each month, or by cheque, for work during the previous calendar month, after deductions for PAYE and NI.

Second Jobs and Personal Carer Tax - Providing tax allowances are spread out properly between the two jobs, then personal carers will not pay any more tax on a second job, than if they were doing extra work on their first job. In some cases personal carers may even gain by having 2 jobs, because they would be receiving the benefit of two allowances for NI.

For more information please contact:- HomeCareDirect on 0845 061 9000 - between 9am and 5pm. Ask to speak to Sheila in the Wages Department .

Personal carers have the great comfort that HomeCareDirect has 24hr Head Office support and a local HomeCareDirect case manager to whom personal carers can request any additional support and advice.