How much your support costs will be is dependent on what has been agreed in your support plan. Specific equipment or group activities will have individual costs. Below are some standard rates.  

Below are some standard rates as of 2024/25... 

Mileage 

Agreed at the current HMRC rate - 45p a mile. 

Agency

Agency support can be agreed within a range of hourly rates. Currently the most we'll pay for agency support is £24.69/hr. This should include the costs for bank holidays. 

Personal assistants

Employed PAs will be paid £11.75/hr. You'll receive £13.75/hr into your direct payment account. The difference is for bank holiday rates, holiday, and pension costs. The payroll provider will support you with this.

We pay for the cost of employer liability insurance up to a maximum annual policy of £61. This insurance is a legal requirement when employing PAs. We also pay for the cost of payroll service, which we strongly recommend using when employing PAs to ensure that you comply with the tax and legal requirements of being an employer. 

Self-employed PAs will be paid £16.00/hr and aren't eligible for statutory pay such as holiday, sick, maternity/paternity. They're liable to pay for their own tax and insurance.

Employer liability insurance

We provide £61 annually for the cost of employer liability insurance annual policy. This insurance is a legal requirement when employing PAs. 

Payroll services

We also pay for the cost of payroll service. It usually costs around £5-£10 a week.

We strongly recommend using this when employing PAs to ensure that you comply with the tax and legal requirements of being an employer.