I am looking at taking a two day a week job for two teachers ,so it would be term time only . The nanny's wages are paid over 39 weeks and then divided of 12months so the nanny gets paid in the school hols. I am happy for this to happen , but here lies the problem , i would like to take less an hour than they are offering . I get carers allowance and with the monthly pay they would pay me it means that i would be paying tax and NI( the wages are already below the tax and NI threshold so doing nothing illegal) on the extra money , meaning that i would end up with a lot less take home pay monthly.I really would like this job as the conditions are perfect. This is probably strange a nanny asking for a decrease in pay , but i would really like to work ,but i cant afford to give up my carers allowance and i cant work full time to earn the extra money , that would cover the allowance.