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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Auto-Enrolment Guidance for Parents and Nannies

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It is important to remember the contributions for automatic enrolment for pensions.

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How Does the National Minimum Wage Apply to Nannies?

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Calling all nannies and parents who employ nannies, do you know how the national minimum wage affects you? Keep reading to find out.

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What to do if Nanny Does Not Have a National Insurance Number?

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Have you employed a nanny who doesn’t yet have a National Insurance number? Are you a nanny applying for a job but you don’t have a NI number?

Don’t worry!

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Saying Goodbye To The ‘Red Book’

For generations, parents of babies and young children in the UK have used the ‘red book’ to record their child’s development, keep track of vaccinations and monitor baby’s growth.

However, in a recent update from the UK Health Secretary, Matt Hancock announced that in a new bid by the government to stay current and to help improve health services for new mothers and babies, the ‘red book’ will be going digital in 2024.

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Is your phone affecting your relationship with your child?

Frankie and Benny’s have announced that a ‘phone-ban’ at all tables in their UK restaurants will be implemented on a trial basis next week.

After conducting a nationwide survey that found that 72 percent of British children wished that their parents would spend less time on their mobile devices and more time talking to them, the popular restaurant chain has decided to try an incentive to help parents’ step-back from their phones so that the family could reconnect at meal times.

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Top 10 Interview Questions to Ask Your Nanny Job Applicants

If you’re hiring a nanny for the first time, it can be difficult to know which questions you need to ask. How do you identify a good nanny from a nanny that just isn’t suited to you and your family? How do you know that you’ve chosen the perfect nanny for your children?

We’ve put together a list of our top 10 interview questions to ask your nanny job applicants to help you determine who’s the cream of the crop:

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