{"id":8063,"date":"2026-10-19T21:21:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T21:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visiting-angels.co.uk\/cheshire-east\/?p=8063"},"modified":"2026-10-19T21:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T21:50:10","slug":"family-carer-to-paid-care-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visiting-angels.co.uk\/cheshire-east\/family-carer-to-paid-care-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting paid to do what you already do for family"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8063\" class=\"elementor elementor-8063\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2607b910 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2607b910\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e8bff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2e8bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Quick summary<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have spent years looking after a parent, you already have most of what this job needs. Carer&#8217;s Allowance is \u00a386.45 a week for a minimum of 35 hours, which works out at under \u00a32.50 an hour. Paid care work here starts at \u00a314.70. The skills transfer. The hours are the thing to think about.<\/span><\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3><b>What you already know how to do<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People who have cared for a relative usually underestimate this badly, and then apologise for having no experience.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Personal care<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including the parts everyone worries about. You have already done them.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Noticing.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The bruise, the untouched plate, the tablets still in Tuesday&#8217;s compartment. This is most of the job and it cannot be taught quickly.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Patience under pressure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, particularly with dementia.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Working out what someone means<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when they cannot say it.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dealing with professionals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, GPs, district nurses, social workers and hospital wards.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Medication routines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, appointments and paperwork.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Keeping going on a bad day.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What you will be taught is the formal side: safeguarding, moving and handling, infection control, record keeping and medicines procedure. That is what the Care Certificate covers, and it takes about twelve weeks on the job. Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visiting-angels.co.uk\/cheshire-east\/become-a-carer-no-experience\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guide for people with no formal experience<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sets out the whole process.<\/span><\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3><b>The money, compared<\/b><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><table><thead><tr><th>\u00a0<\/th><th><p><b>Caring for family<\/b><\/p><\/th><th><p><b>Paid care work here<\/b><\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payment<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carer&#8217;s Allowance \u00a386.45 a week, if eligible<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a314.70 an hour during probation, \u00a315.70 after<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hours required<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At least 35 a week, usually far more<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hours you agree to work<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effective hourly rate<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under \u00a32.50<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a314.70 to \u00a315.70, plus 35p a mile and paid travel time<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pension<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carer&#8217;s Credit protects your State Pension record<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workplace pension<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holiday and sick pay<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statutory entitlements<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time off<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever you can arrange<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rota&#8217;d<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That comparison is not a criticism of Carer&#8217;s Allowance claimants. It is the reason the benefit is so widely described as inadequate, and it is why many family carers eventually move into paid work.<\/span><\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3><b>The earnings limit, which you must check first<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the single most important thing on this page if you currently claim Carer&#8217;s Allowance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The earnings limit for 2026\/27 is <\/span><b>\u00a3204 a week<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after tax, National Insurance, half of any pension contributions and some expenses. It is an absolute cliff edge: a pound over in a given week and you lose the entire week&#8217;s Carer&#8217;s Allowance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At \u00a315.70 an hour, \u00a3204 is roughly thirteen hours of work a week before deductions. Go above that and you need to decide deliberately, not discover it on a payslip.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Get a benefits check before taking on hours.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Carers UK, Citizens Advice and Age UK all do this free.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Check every payday<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, not annually. Overtime and holiday pay are what usually push people over.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tell the DWP promptly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about changes, because overpayments have to be repaid.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Remember what is deductible<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, since pension contributions and some work expenses come off before the \u00a3204 is applied.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visiting-angels.co.uk\/cheshire-east\/care-needs-assessment\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guidance on carers&#8217; entitlements<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the Carer&#8217;s Allowance article cover the rest, including what happens at State Pension age.<\/span><\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3><b>Can you be paid to care for your own relative?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually not through a direct payment if you live in the same household, though councils can agree exceptions in particular circumstances. Ask the social care worker rather than assuming either way.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is generally straightforward is being employed to care for other people, while continuing to care for your own relative around it. That is the route most family carers take.<\/span><\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3><b>The practical questions to think through<\/b><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Who covers your relative while you work?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is the real obstacle, not the job.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Could a carer&#8217;s assessment help?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is free, it is your legal right, and it can lead to respite that makes paid hours possible.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Which hours suit?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Care work is naturally split: an early morning block, a middle of the day, an evening block. Some people build work around the hours their relative is settled.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Do you want to do this at all?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For some people it is a relief to be paid and valued for the work. For others, doing it professionally as well as at home is too much. Both are reasonable answers.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3><b>What might be harder than you expect<\/b><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Doing it to someone else&#8217;s plan.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> At home you decide. In someone else&#8217;s house, the care plan does.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Leaving at the end of the visit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when you can see three more things that need doing.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The paperwork.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Notes after every visit, and medicines records.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Emotional overlap.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Visiting someone with the same condition as your mum can hit harder than you anticipate.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Not being family.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You have less authority and more accountability.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3><b>Frequently asked questions<\/b><\/h3><p><b>Can I get paid for caring for my mum?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carer&#8217;s Allowance is \u00a386.45 a week if you care at least 35 hours and she receives a qualifying disability benefit. Being paid directly to care for a relative you live with is usually not possible through a direct payment, though exceptions exist.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Will working stop my Carer&#8217;s Allowance?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only if net earnings exceed \u00a3204 a week, in which case you lose the whole week&#8217;s payment. Get a benefits check before committing to hours.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Do I need qualifications?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. You need a driving licence for most rounds here, an enhanced DBS check, which we pay for, references and the right to work in the UK.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Does caring for family count as experience?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, and it is worth putting on the application. Years of personal care, medication routines and dealing with professionals is directly relevant.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Can I work school hours, or only a few hours a week?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Most of our carers work part-time and rounds are built around fixed commitments. Some weekend work is part of it.<\/span><\/p><p><b>What if my relative&#8217;s needs increase?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tell us. Rotas can change, and it is better dealt with openly than by struggling on.<\/span><\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3><b>What we pay<\/b><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>\u00a315.70 an hour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after a three month probation, <\/span><b>\u00a314.70<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during it.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>35p a mile<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and travel time between visits is paid.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>No visit shorter than an hour.<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Induction, shadowing and the Care Certificate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, paid and at no cost to you.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Carer turnover of 12 per cent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, against 23.7 per cent across the sector (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skillsforcare.org.uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skills for Care, 2025<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3><b>How to apply<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call us on <\/span><b>01625 720157<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and ask about caregiver roles. Say you have been caring for a relative, because it is relevant experience rather than a gap to explain away.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visiting Angels Cheshire East covers Macclesfield, Wilmslow, Knutsford, Congleton, Alsager, Buxton, Whaley Bridge, Leek, Biddulph and Kidsgrove.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authored by Kim Blissett, Registered Manager, Visiting Angels Cheshire East.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Published 27 September 2026. Last updated 27 September 2026.<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article is general information about care work and benefits, not financial, benefits or employment advice, nor a contractual offer of employment. Taking paid work can affect Carer&#8217;s Allowance and other benefits; get a free benefits check from Carers UK, Citizens Advice or Age UK before changing your hours. Rates and limits change each April and were correct at the date of publication. 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