Employing a self-employed carer or PA

When employing a self-employed carer they will need to show you evidence they:

• are responsible for paying their own National Insurance and Income Tax
• have their own insurance
• have been DBS checked

A self-employed carer would not be entitled to holiday, sickness, maternity or redundancy pay.

You will need to:

• negotiate an agreement of terms with the carer or PA
• discuss cover arrangements when they are on annual leave or sick
• discuss training
• provide a safe and healthy place of work

For further information about self-employed workers go to the UK Government website.