Become a Shared Lives carer
How Shared Lives carers are paid
Long-term arrangement
The payment is made up from a contribution from the adult's benefits and a fee from the Council.
The social worker or Shared Lives team will complete a financial form when the placement is agreed and they will inform the finance department in adult services.
A member of the finance department will then complete a financial assessment to highlight the different levels of contribution.
Short breaks
Short break Shared Lives carers are paid differently to the long-term ones as they only receive payment for the support they give.
The Shared Lives carer will need to submit a time sheet for each individual person / period they have supported.
Once the Shared Lives team verify the timesheet, they will forward it to our finance team.
The finance team will then pay the short term carer directly for the support they have given.
Tax and national insurance contributions
All Shared Lives carers are recognised as being self-employed providers.
It is your responsibility to make sure you seek appropriate advice from their local tax office.