Should I still pay cleaner?

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My cleaner usually comes on a Friday but there is SO much snow around us and I really don't think it's safe for her to travel (she drives, there is no public transport to where we live). I am going to text her and tell her not to come because I don't want her risking the journey.

My question is, should I still pay her for the time? We have no contract or anything so no paperwork governing the situation. I just leave money when she comes. But I expect she's missing a lot of work in this weather and so she might be struggling. And obviously it's my decision to tell her not to come and it's late in the day to cancel, so she can't fill the slot somewhere else.

So... should I leave double money for her next week even tho she's not going to work tomorrow? Or am I being patronising / worrying too much about nothing? Or is it the least I can do given that I am cancelling her at the last minute?

Thanks for advice! x

You just need to do what you are comfortable with
Almost certainly no legal obligation to pay but for me paying is the right thing to do
So that is what I do

if you have piano lessons and the teacher would be putting themselves in danger because of the snow so you tell them in advance not to worry about it and to stay safe, then I dont think thats the same as just not turning up with no notice.

Cleaner would have perfect opportunity to say no, its fine I can get there and could do with the money