In the UK, there are an estimated 140,000 personal assistants whom are employed to help meet the day to day needs of both disabled and elderly people. This number is set to rise as time goes on.

Employing a personal care assistant can be the most flexible way to get the assistance that you need, however, this flexibility also comes with its fair share of responsibilities. You will have to recruit and manage your employees, ensuring that they fulfil their day-to-day tasks among other things. Finally, employment law is very extensive and includes everything from health and safety checks to working time regulation. These are all things that you will have to take into consideration.

If you employ a personal assistant or carer to help with your independent living, as a legal requirement you need to take out insurance for your employees. Our Home Employment Insurance is designed specifically for this and on top of covering the basics, we’ve added on a few extra benefits that our customers have come to appreciate. While unlikely, the possibility of your carer or assistant getting ill or hurt while working for you is a very real thing, and depending on the severity of these things, a lot of money could be owed due to medical expenses or your employee needing to take time off.

How Will Mark Bates Ltd Help you?

Mark Bates LTD are the first and only insurance company to offer proactive employment support with our Home Employment Insurance. We offer an advice helpline that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. So, you can rest assured that you’re only one step away from the answer you seek. If you need to get in touch about an employee, for whatever reason, we’ve got you covered.

On top of offering support over the phone, we also offer free training guides and helpful manuals to help both the new and experienced on their journey to seamless employment.
Don’t just take this from us. We are the UK’s largest provider of Home Employment Insurance, we have a 4.8-star rating on Trustpilot, and we have thousands of reviews that you can read.

Why not join today and become a part of the Independent Living Group. For more information, feel free to call us on 01476 514478, or [click here]