Self Employed Personal Assistants.
This article is for people who are looking to buy care assistance from a self employed care worker or assistant.
In this article we look at:
- What does it mean when someone says they are a self employed PA?
- Is this option right for me and the amount of control I will have over what they can do, when, where an how?
- What are the benefits and disadvantages?
- Is it safe to trust someone who is self employed for my/loved one’s care?
- How do I find someone?
- How do I choose someone?
- How do I pay them?
- What if things go wrong?
- How do I know I’m not being overcharged or taken advantage of financially?
- What if they refuse to do something?
- What hidden costs might I incur.
- Is it legal – could I be deemed an employer?
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Member Benefits
We provide a yearly membership or pay on demand specialist services for people providing (or looking to provide) assistance for disabled people in their own homes, at work, doing leisure activities or within education.
- Receive guidance from one of the UK’s top consultants in personalised support, direct payments and independent living assistance.
Members have access to a range of information to help them structure their self employed care business or learn more about becoming a self employed PA.
- Information articles on a wide range of topics such as finding work, advertising, care legislation, pricing, service contracts, start up checklists and more.
- member discounted services – 50% off evaluation and impact assessments.
Personal Assistants provide professional assistance to disabled people in all aspects of their lives. Individuals and families may pay privately (because they are not eligible for government care funds) or pay for support from their government funders (given to them in the form of a Direct Payment / Access to Work / disabled student support).
