Paying People

Pay the grafter directly by whatever method you have both agreed — cash, bank transfer, or any other arrangement. This is between you and the grafter. Grafter is the marketplace that connected you, not your payroll provider.

If you used Grafter's online work agreement, you also have the option to pay the grafter through the platform using a secure bank transfer.

Each payment costs 1 credit.

This gives you a record of payment in your dashboard, automatically generates an invoice for the grafter, and handles CIS deductions if applicable.

To pay through the platform:

1. Go to 'My Jobs' on your dashboard.

2. Open the relevant contract.

3. Click 'Pay grafter' or 'Make payment'.

4. Enter the hours worked or confirm the agreed amount.

5. Confirm the transfer. The grafter is notified and an invoice is generated automatically.

Note: the money is transferred directly from your bank account to the grafter's bank account. GrafterNow does not hold or handle the funds.

If the job falls under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), Grafter's platform payment tool calculates the correct CIS deduction on the invoice but you are responsible for retaining the tax and submitting it to HMRC.

See: Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) for Clients.

If paying directly, you are responsible for managing the correct deductions yourself.

Pay according to what you agreed with the grafter before the job started. See: When should I pay the Grafter?

For more information on our bank transfer payments see Bank Transfer Payments article.