As a Shared Lives carer, you will be paid for the support you provide. 

Payment rates depend on how much support the person you care for needs.

If you provide long-term, live-in support, your pay will come from three sources:

• a care and support payment from the London Borough of Bexley
• rent from the person you care for, based on local housing allowance rates
• a boarding fee from the person you care for to help cover food and household expenses
• the total weekly fee currently starts at £421.17

For short-term, the Shared Lives carer’s fee will be paid pro rata from the London Borough of Bexley.

You will need to register as self-employed with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Our Community Living and Support team will help you with this process once you have been signed up as a Shared Lives carer.