Reducing nannies hours during coronavirus

[BlueMoon6]

Just wondered if anyone else is having to consider this - we are looking to reduce the hours for our wonderful nanny by 20% during the coronavirus pandemic. Husbands work is largely commission based so we’re expecting our income to drop by around 40%. I’m now WFH full time so can cover the extra hours at the start and end of the day.

Our priority is making sure we can keep her and we will go back to normal hours as soon as possible but I just don’t know if what we are asking is unreasonable.

Mumsnet nanny

The government clarifies here that individual employers, eg nanny employers, will not have to pay tax on any furlough payments received from HMRC: www.gov.uk/guidance/work-out-80-of-your-employees-wages-to-claim-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme

The Nannies I know who are still working do less hours as employers not travelling to work

So if was 7-7 many do 8/830 to 6

Nannies can be furloughed if you don’t neeed them