Home care employees sometimes have to hold a current first aid certificate as part of their job. This doesn’t automatically mean that they receive the first aid allowance.

They only get paid a first aid allowance if they’re:

• required to hold a current first aid certificate

• responsible in a given week for providing first aid to other employees who work for the same employer.

To calculate the allowance amount, use our Pay and Conditions Tool.

Example - first aid allowance applies

Sameer and Nina are full-time home care employees with the same employer. They both have a current first aid certificate and will provide first aid to clients if needed as part of their duties.

One day a week, they work together to provide personal care to a client who needs more complex assistance.

Their employer has told Sameer that he’s responsible for providing first aid for Nina if needed.

Sameer gets the first aid allowance.

Example - first aid allowance doesn’t apply

Monica works as a home care employee.

Her job is to provide personal care to clients. She has a current first aid certificate and  provides first aid to clients if needed as part of her duties.

Monica doesn’t work with any other care workers, and she isn’t responsible for first aid for any other employees.

Monica doesn’t get first aid allowance.