Umbrella and Payment

[Greenmantle]

I am considering my first umbrella work and I have a question with regards to payment.

I was led to believe that payment was made from the end client to the umbrella company and then to me.

Discussing this role with the agent it is apparent that the payment is from the end client to the agent who then pays the umbrella and then to me.

With my simple hat on this seems very similar to a PSC?

My concerns are that:
(1) The agent is negotiating a day rate separate to the end client.
(2) Added delays in payment.

[Greenmantle]

Thanks for the replies so far.
So can I get paid weekly if the agent is saying that they only pay after 6 weeks?