Fees explained
Mary wishes to pay Jessica for two hours of care by Visa or Mastercard. Jessica's hourly rate is $50.
The example below shows what Mary pays and what Jessica and Home Carers Direct receive.
Mary pays Jessica ($50 x 2 hours), in order to confirm the booking
$1001
Mary pays HCD 5% hosting fee
$5.00
Mary pays a portion of Assembly Payments Visa/Mastercard transaction fee (0.8%)
$0.842
Total amount paid by Mary
$105.84
- The $100 is held by Assembly Payments in their escrow account and will not be released to Home Carers Direct or Jessica until three days after the care is provided
- Mary can remove her transaction fees by paying directly from her bank account if the payment is made at least 8 days prior to the care event
3 days after the care is provided, the booking is finalised.
Jessica receives the following:
Jessica’s fees (including any GST payable)
$100.00
Less HCD’s hosting fee (10%)
-$10.00
Net amount received by Jessica for the care provided to Mary (incl. any GST)
$90.00
Home Carers Direct receives the following:
Hosting fee from Jessica (including GST)
$10.00
Hosting fee from Mary (including GST)
$5.00
Less Assembly Payments Transaction Fees (1.45% + 30cents)
-$1.82
Net Admin fee received by HCD (incl. GST)
$13.18
Transaction fees can vary based on your payment method. For further details, refer to our summary of all transaction fees.