Help me let my cleaner go

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I love my cleaner, she's thorough, reasonably priced, is lovely. But we're struggling financially with the increase in mortgage, energy etc - much like all of us.
In an attempt to tighten our belts and trim any fat from our spending, I have managed to hold on to having a cleaner for as long as possible. But I've now run out of options and she is one of the only (if not THE only) luxury left.

I need to let her go. She can't reduce her hours as she does a minimum of four hours to make it worth her while, and I can't make her fortnightly for the same reason.

How do I do this? Text message? Her English isn't that strong so I need to be clear. I'm thinking of giving a four week notice - which I can only just about afford tbh.

PS. I am well aware of the fact that by letting her go, I am contributing to her own cost of living issues, and thereby perpetuating the issue.

Just tell her that you can't afford her - she will understand and may offer a solution to either reduce her hours or less frequently

Giving four weeks’ notice is a nice thing to do, and you just need to be honest, that you can no longer afford it and you’re very happy to provide references etc for her if required.

Do you know anyone nearby (friends/family?) who would like/could afford a cleaner? Perhaps you could pass her details on. Or keep an eye out on your local fb groups/Nextdoor. Mine are full of people asking for cleaner recommendations - you could recommend her services to others so she quickly picks up more work.

I've had to do the same recently.
Just apologised, gave a notice period, said if anything changes we will contact her and recommend her to anybody that is asking

Good cleaners are in demand so don’t feel bad about letting her go.
4 weeks is very fair.
She may agree to to reduce her hours/frequency if that would work for you both

Good cleaners have waiting lists. Message her saying you love her work, you want to keep her on, but it isn't possible as you cannot afford to have a cleaner any more. Tell her you will pay her for 4 more weeks' work. Tell her you will provide a reference for her. It will be fine - so many people need cleaners.