Cleaner during social distancing

[Howdidido]

Sorry if it's already been asked. And sorry for this being a very 1st world problem.

Are people still having their cleaner coming round? I dont want to put her or my family at risk but equally dont want to out her livelihood at risk and also hate cleaning

Is there a way to minimise the risk or should I just cancel her coming?

If so, is it ok to just pay her 50%.

I've just text my cleaner to say don't come for next two months but we will still pay her

Just posted on another thread that the people over the road are commencing lockdown by having their cleaner in as usual!

OK so agency has now pulled all workers out and told them to stay at home on government advice and so subsidies have started to kick in (we live abroad). I have spoken to our cleaner, and to her agency, and they will be subsidising some of her wage through state help/tax breaks, and we will be supplying 50% going forwards, so she will almost have full amount. She seemed happy with that and thought it fair, bearing in mind that she won't be doing any work at all. That seems like a good solution as she works for us 4 x 3 hours a week covering office and home.

Can't believe how many people are on here saying they hate cleaning - get over yourselves! How up your own backside do you need to be to make this statement. People have had to clean their own houses since the start of time, most people can't afford a cleaner - so pathetic.

I hate cleaning. I would much rather not do it. I’m sure many others feel the same.

I don’t think that makes me a bad person. Odd thing to get snotty about.

Thank you for that link OP, have just tripped on to my wonderful cleaner. I’ve asked her not to come and will pay her as long as I need to / can afford to, at the end of this I’d love her to be able to come back. Lots of her clients have just cancelled and not offered anything (appreciate not everyone can afford to) and she is worried so I hope this link helps her.

I'm paying mine in full because I'm worried about how she will manage. I feel I can afford to insofar as I could afford to pay her before so the only difference is she's not actually coming. I can't manage without her as I'm physically very disabled and she does a lot to help me so I'm self isolating with DM as she's in the high risk category and neither of us have seen anyone for weeks and we can manage better between us

Surely if you're still getting paid yourself then you should continue to pay your cleaner, perhaps minus the cost of travel, and clean your own home for now. That seems to me the right solution anyway.

Surely the most logical thing to do if you hate cleaning (and can afford it) is to get someone in. I don't have to spend time doing something I hate and I create a job....