Xmas bonus - how much?

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Nannies and employers: how much have you given or received as a Xmas bonus? Both in amount and how much it relates to working pattern (eg one week's pay etc)...?

I live in London and gather one week’s net pay is the norm. We round up and remember never to give less than last year! I know others may be able to give more than this, but we give cash gifts at Easter and on her birthday too, so I feel all in all she does ok.

I’ve got my months pay once, a cook book once and once NICEA creams set (my husbands absolute worst nightmare) so very mixed 🙄

NIVEA 😂

We do a week’s pay but do it properly through the payroll so it is taxed as normal. This year I’ve got my current nanny and the one that’s on mat leave but not returning so it’s costing a bomb but they are/were both worth it 👍🏻

captain is it meant to go through payroll? Genuine question. Never really has a bonus.

Cash has to go through payroll. Non cash gifts can be given up to the value of £50.

Thanks for the info. Helpful to know for future. I've never had gifts that value more than £50 and don't think I've ever had a cash bonus

People do many "brown envelope" gifts of course.

Usually 1 weeks pay I've seen as normal.

Haha I love it 😉

The above is right, there’s a tax exemption for ‘trivial gifts’ - they have to be non-cash, non-contractual and not a reward for work or performance (so on top of normal pay, rather than instead of).

I stick to the rules as I work in finance and could jeopardise my career if I dodge tax!

I usually received one weeks pay, although one employer used to give me a month’s pay.