carer wanted

[Karen58]

Originally Posted by helenc

Can anyone tell me how to find a carer for my mother in chiclana de la frontera. We are moving there later this year and are taking my mother with us. Would like to hire someone (cash in hand ) to help care for my mother. Mainly sit with her a few hours a week so we can go out from time to time. Preferably with some qualifications not a degree, and speaks a little english if poss.

Hi, Sorry cannot help you but be very careful about paying cash in hand. It is now against Spanish law I believe paying cash. I have read in a Costa Blanca newspaper that raids were done on employers paying cash to employees in Javea and they were charged and fined. If you employ someone you are now meant to provide a contract and pay the charges due to the state.

[javierch]

I imagine you can contract directly from one of the care agencies that social services use for all the old and disabled people using the dependencia system.I imagine the social worker can give you the details of the agencies,etc and hopefully some of the carers may speak a bit of English.
If it is casual work word of mouth ,speaking with friends,etc ,someone may know of somebody with good references but obviously it is better,safer through an agency.

[chica escocesa]

I think it would be difficult for authorities to prove this was a cash in hand situation - a bit like babysitting or something. It could just be a family friend doing a favour.

[maxd]

I find the arguments about what if something happened valid but come on, she is going to be working in someone's home as a carer totally out of site. I do not think that is the taxman's priority right now with cash in hand for a few hours baby sitting or whatever.

They are going to be visting bars/restaurants/building sites etc.

[jojo]

Originally Posted by maxd

I find the arguments about what if something happened valid but come on, she is going to be working in someone's home as a carer totally out of site. I do not think that is the taxman's priority right now with cash in hand for a few hours baby sitting or whatever.

They are going to be visting bars/restaurants/building sites etc.

No but sadly, cash in hand can mean that any damn fool can be looking after someone. They could steal, they could snoop, they could cause damage, they could mistreat, they could have mental health issues........ they could simply be unqualified and you have absolutely no redress if something bad happened!!

Jo xxx