Domestic staffing fees in London
FDS offers direct placements and agency-supplied temporary assignments. The pricing and employment responsibilities are different, so choose the route before comparing costs.
If you do not want to employ the staff member directly, look at the agency-supplied temporary worker route. It is charged differently from a permanent direct placement.
For a permanent direct placement, the agency fee is 15% of the agreed gross annual salary, with a minimum fee of £2,000. The household then pays the worker and takes responsibility for the contract, payroll and applicable employment obligations.
See permanent placement pricingThe client pays FDS an hourly charge rather than employing the worker directly. Current published starting rates range from £21/hour to £30/hour depending on role. Under the current client terms, FDS pays the temporary worker and, where appropriate, accounts for income tax and National Insurance. The final hourly charge and any agreed travel or other expenses are confirmed before the assignment.
See agency-supplied hourly ratesThese are different contractual routes. The client terms issued for the instruction and the written assignment or placement terms control the final charge and responsibilities. Read the current Terms and Conditions.
Agency-supplied hourly pricing
These are client charges for the agency-supplied hourly route, not the worker’s wage and not the direct-placement agency fee. The final hourly charge and any agreed travel or other expenses are confirmed before the assignment.
Choose this route when you do not want to employ the staff member directly. Availability depends on the role, location, schedule and brief, and FDS confirms the applicable assignment terms in writing before work begins. Read the current Terms and Conditions.
The current permanent-placement agency fee is calculated at 15% of the candidate’s agreed gross annual salary, with a minimum fee of £2,000.
This is the agency’s introduction fee. It does not include the candidate’s salary, payroll deductions, pension contributions, insurance, travel expenses or other costs arising from the household’s employment arrangement.
The client terms supplied for an instruction remain the controlling document if they differ from this summary.
Worked examples
These examples reproduce the calculation in the current client terms. The final invoice is based on the actual agreed salary and applicable terms.
The household agrees salary or wages with the chosen candidate and is responsible for the employment costs that follow.
Calculated under the applicable client terms after a candidate accepts an offer or engagement.
State gross pay in the offer and written terms so both parties understand the employment figure before deductions.
The household should budget for applicable employer costs and obtain payroll or legal advice where needed.
Define how legitimate work expenses will be authorised, recorded and reimbursed.
The fee relates to Filipino Domestic Services receiving the household’s instructions, reviewing the brief, making candidate introductions and supporting the placement process described in the client terms.
See the complete introduction processThe current public terms direct households to contact Filipino Domestic Services for specific pricing for temporary placements or fixed-term contracts.
State whether the position is for a nanny, housekeeper, nanny-housekeeper, maternity nurse, cleaner or another clearly defined role.
A defined period allows the agency to identify the appropriate placement or assignment route.
Include travel, nights, weekends, accommodation and any short-notice factors that affect availability.
Filipino Domestic Services will explain the applicable arrangement and pricing once the household brief is understood.
Payment timing
Under the current client terms, the agency fee is payable within seven working days of the invoice or by 5pm on the day before the candidate’s start date, whichever is sooner. The invoice must be settled before the engagement begins.
Read the client terms before requesting a trial, making an offer or changing a confirmed start date.
The current terms require prior agreement, the applicable trial fee and full candidate wages for the trial period before it begins.
The current terms state 25% of the agency fee with more than 14 days’ notice, 50% with 7 to 14 days’ notice and 100% with less than 7 days’ notice.
The current terms describe one replacement candidate where the original candidate does not start or leaves within six months, subject to stated conditions.
The client terms set out timing, notification and eligibility requirements. Do not rely on a general summary when making a cancellation or refund decision.
Accurate role, schedule and salary information allows Filipino Domestic Services to explain the applicable fee and placement route. When comparing providers, use how to judge a domestic staff agency's fees and process; for the wider employment budget, calculate the total cost of employing someone separately from the agency charge.
Request a staffing quoteFor a role-specific employment budget beyond the agency charge, see nanny costs in detail.
The current client terms calculate the permanent placement fee at 15% of the agreed gross annual salary, subject to a minimum agency fee of £2,000.
No. The household agrees and pays the candidate’s salary or wages separately and remains responsible for payroll and applicable employment costs.
Pricing depends on the role, duration, hours, location and applicable placement or assignment structure. Send a complete brief to receive the relevant pricing.
The current terms require payment within seven working days of the invoice or by 5pm on the day before the candidate starts, whichever is sooner, with settlement before the engagement begins.
A trial may be considered where it is agreed in advance and handled under the current client terms, including the applicable trial fee and payment of the candidate’s full wages for the trial period.
The client terms issued for the household’s instruction and the applicable invoice control. This page is a public summary and should not be treated as a replacement for those documents.
Filipino Domestic Services will confirm the applicable placement route and fee before proceeding.