Launching soon

Care that stays human. Admin made simple.

Choose your own carer and agree terms that suit you both. ZipCare guides you through the paperwork, step by step.

✓ ID-verified carers & clients12% incl. VAT family fee, £0 for carers✓ Free insurance on self-employed bookings
A carer and client walking arm in arm

Fair for families. Fair for carers.

Today families pay too much and carers earn too little. ZipCare charges one clear 12% incl. VAT fee to families and nothing to carers, so more of what you pay reaches the person doing the caring.

For families

Find care you control.

  • Browse vetted, ID-verified carers near you
  • One transparent 12% incl. VAT fee, no hidden costs
  • Contracts and agreements generated in-app for you to complete and approve
  • Payment held safely until you both confirm the work
  • Switch hire routes as needs change

For carers

Keep 100% of your rate.

  • Zero platform fees on every route
  • Set your own rate, then check it with our real-pay calculator
  • Free liability insurance on self-employed bookings
  • Tools to create invoices, timesheets and payment records
  • A community of carers, not a middleman

One line from “we need help” to “all sorted”.

Arranging care has five stops. ZipCare guides you through all of them. You just choose who's beside you.

  1. 1Findvetted carers near you
  2. 2Agreeroute & rate together
  3. 3Signagreement made in-app
  4. 4Payheld till you confirm
  5. 5Relaxrecords kept for you

Two ways to hire. One guided platform.

Each route has different rights, tax and obligations. ZipCare supports the paperwork matched to the route you pick.

1

Self-employed

Flexible arrangements. Service agreements, invoicing and secure payment on confirmed work, with free liability insurance for carers.

2

Employed

Stability with statutory benefits. Employment contract, PAYE and pension setup, timesheets and payslips, supported in-app.

Free tool for carers

What's your real hourly rate?

Unpaid travel, gaps between visits and out-of-pocket costs quietly shrink what you actually earn. Two minutes, honest sources, no sign-up needed.

Check my real rate
A carer tending a growing plant
A carer with an arm around someone's shoulder

Everyone arrives already verified.

  • Biometric ID verification for carers and clients before approval
  • References and document checks
  • Free liability insurance on self-employed bookings
  • Payment held safely until you both confirm the work

You choose each other. No algorithm decides who cares for your mum.

Care should work for everyone.

Launching soon. Carers claim a founding spot; families get first access.