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Urgent question re Cost of home visit carers

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Newdawn Tue 30-Sept-25 10:16:53

My friend's husband has recently become very ill and the social worker insists they need at home support from two care assistants four times a day . My friend is extremely worried as she thinks this will cost twelve hundred pounds per week from her husbands savings. So two questions..is anyone having a similar level of home care via the nhs and what are they paying ..outer London (Roehampton ) area. Also my friend and her husband think they could manage well with three visits but the social worker insists they need four per day. Can the social worker insist on this. Many thanks for your help

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Casdon Sat 04-Oct-25 13:04:00

The downside of employing directly though is that there is no back up when the carer is sick or on holiday. My mum and dad have the most wonderful lady who goes in to cook lunch, but it falls back on family members when she isn’t available. Given the needs of your friend’s husband he would need at least four people available to cover for the number of two handed visits he needs currently.

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Sadgrandma Sat 04-Oct-25 14:04:10

I’m afraid that, if your friend employss someone directly, she will be responsible for paying their National Insurance contribution unless they are self employed.

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NotSpaghetti Sat 04-Oct-25 15:39:04

My mother's carer is self employed and has her own insurance and keeps her own DBS certification and manual handling etc up to date.

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