Pay and benefits
“I would rate the support I have received in recent years, and continue to receive, as exemplary. Great reciprocal communication and highly professional attitude with a friendly, concerned, and supportive approach.”
| Long term care and support | Band A | Band B | Band C |
| Management fee £60.67 | £372.38 | £480.13 | £526.30 |
| Current rent, subject to change | £115 | £115 | £115 |
| Food £40 and utilities £50 | Combined £90 | Combined £90 | Combined £90 |
| Total | £638.05 | £745.80 | £791.97 |
| Short breaks | Low rate | High rate | |
| Management fee £11.97 per night | £73.30 per night | £99.65 per night |
As a long-term Shared Lives carer, you will be paid every 4 weeks.
If you are a short break or day share Shared Lives carer, you will fill in booking forms. The Shared Lives team will use these forms to arrange your payments.
Day share pay rates are:
- Day share: £53.86 per day
- Higher support needs payment for day share and short breaks: £15.40 extra per session
- Day share management fee: £5.99 per day
Benefits of being a Shared Lives carer
As well as making a real difference to people's lives, you can enjoy many other benefits, including:
- tax benefits, where you may be able to apply for Qualifying Care Relief to reduce the amount of tax you pay
- working from home, which can help you balance work and home life
- the chance to apply for a Blue Light Card
- a Shared Lives carer ID card, which confirms your role and can give you discounts at some local and national businesses
- training courses to help you learn new skills and develop your career
- ongoing support from the Shared Lives team, where will have your own Shared Lives worker and access to duty and out-of-hours contact numbers
- opportunities to meet and get support from other Shared Lives carers across West Sussex
- access to West Sussex County Council's 24-hour health and wellbeing support programme
- membership of Shared Lives Plus, which gives you a reduced public liability insurance fee