Petrol costs

[SleeplessinEastSussex]

We are looking at employing a nanny and she has asked if we cover her petrol. I assume when she is out with the children but wanted to ask what people did about this? TIA

Our nanny uses our car and pays for petrol as an expense (we reimburse). If she used her own car we would cover the petrol costs.

Up to 45p per mile. It should help to cover:
Fuel
Wear & Tear
Insurance (they will need suitable insurance to cover transporting children as part of their job).
A clean every now and then.

The nanny payroll companies will often help you determine a reasonable rate to pay.
Here is a calculator: nannypaye.co.uk/mileage-calculator

.45p per mile is use own car

@cloudchaos why does your nanny pay for petrol then expense it to you ?

Why don’t you fill up the car for her on the weekend

I’ve always had a nanny car and a credit card under employers account so if needed petrol would fill car Up

Tho myself and other nannies find it very annoying to get to work and use work car Monday am for school run etx do find tank empty

@blondeshavemorefun because I drive a different car. If on the odd chance I've used it and it needed filling up, I would, but since it's primarily her car and her using it, she tends to fill it up and expense the petrol costs along with children's activities, etc. each week.

Makes sense :)

Usually the contract has something in it saying mileage should be logged each day so that you can see, and then paid to her weekly if using her own far. If using your car obviously try not to hand it over empty, but most nannies are ok about the odd refuel, I always pay back immediately as seems even ruder to assume they have enough cash to manage