Can I pay cash in hand?

[Bumbelz]

It's my sons wedding soon and I want to hire a couple of people to clear glasses, replenish candles, check there's paper in the loos etc.
I was going to put a card in a local shop offering cash in hand
Can I do this?

[boxtops]

Where are you holding the reception, won't the venue provide a housekeeping person to do this, as part of the hire costs? Mine did.

[Bumbelz]

It's a medieval barn and nothing is provided unfortunatly

[NOX]

Yes of course you can, just don't put ' cash in hand' on the advert otherwise some local busybody do gooder will likely poke their unwanted oar in on the pretext that the sky will fall if such a thing is done, but yes just pay the person whatever and forget about it.

[jackthehat]

Of course you can pay cash.
Whether the people you choose to pay decide to declare it is between them and their conscience.........:o)

[RATTER15]

I see no reason why not, its down to the person receiving the cash to decide whether they want to declare it or not.

I would definitely do it, no worries.

[ChuckFickens]

Yes (if you have to, as per boxtops answer)

But I'd be much more inclined to try and find somebody through word of mouth than a random person by advertising in a shop window.

[Bumbelz]

Many thanks everybody... As mentioned I will leave the 'cash in hand' bit out.
I'm unable to use word of mouth as I don't know the area and will have to post the card via telephone
Again many thanks x

[alexanderd]

They wont be paid enough for the taxman to be interested as was the case when I did the Yellow pages delivery so yes pay cash and if they want to declare it its up to them.