Contract of Employment Advice for Nannies and Parents

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All nannies are entitled to receive a contract of employment within 2 calendar months of their start date. It should contain the Terms and Conditions of employment, including the following:

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Student Loan Advice for Parents & Nannies

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A nanny may have an outstanding student loan when starting work for a parent, this will either be noted on their P45 from previous employment, or HMRC will send a notice through to the parent or the parent’s payroll agent.

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Redundancy Advice for Parents & Nannies

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If a parent was to make nanny redundant the nanny would be entitled to redundancy pay after 2 years of complete service. The parent should have at least one meeting with the nanny to discuss redundancy and if there are any alternative roles – part-time nanny/housekeeper or going from live-in nanny to live-out. A 4-week trial period at the alternative role must be offered. A nanny can tell the parent that the job is not suitable within these 4-weeks, and this will not affect the nanny’s right to statutory redundancy.

If a nanny unreasonably turns down a suitable alternative to the current job, they may lose the right to statutory redundancy.

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HMRC Payment Deadlines

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In order to avoid penalties and interest, it is important to make sure you pay HMRC on time for tax, employee and employer national insurance and student loan deductions.

Here is a note of each quarter’s payment and payment deadlines:

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2019-2020 National Insurance Changes

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Parents, as an employer of a nanny, you will need to pay HMRC employee and employer Class 1 National Insurance based on your nanny’s wage.

Employee national insurance is deducted from your nanny’s gross salary, whereas employer’s National Insurance is an additional cost on top of your nanny’s gross salary paid by you, the employer.

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2019-2020 Nation Minimum Wage Levels

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The National Minimum Wage increases from the 1st April 2019 and the new rates are:

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2019-2020 Statutory Payment Changes May Affect You as a Nanny

2019-2020 Statutory Payment changes

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From 6th April 2019, the rates for statutory payments will increase to the following.

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Free Online Educational Apps & Games

If your child loves video games, apps and interactive activities but you’d like the focus to be more educational, we’ve put together a list of 3 fantastic apps, games and online resources to give every child the learning bug! The best part? They’re all free!

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New Tax Level Information for Working Nannies

New tax level information for working nannies

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The standard tax code for tax year (19/20) is 1250L, this then means an employee (a nanny) can earn £12,500.00 per annum before they pay any tax. This figure is then spread over the relevant pay periods in the tax year (52 if weekly and 12 if monthly) this then gives the tax-free allowance for each pay period.

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