Carers payment /allowance and earning a one off income for a days work

[Tinks]

You'll have to estimate your income to centrelink for ftb. You won't have to lodge a tax return unless you earn over the tax free threshold so you just notify them that you're not required to lodge as you usually do. You will have to do a tax return if you pay any tax on the money you earned though.

I'm pretty sure you'll have to declare the money you earn for carers allowance. I think there are limits to the amount of hours you work per week too.

[briggsy's girl]

You will need to declare the income within a set period of earning it (14 days). If you and your partner haven't worked for a long period of time, you will accumulated working credits, and it is highly unlikely that 7hour work would impact your payments at all. You would need to adjust your estimate to include that money. And if the employer deducts tax (many will automatically do it) you would need to lodge a return to get back anything you've paid in tax (etax is great for that).

[diva det]

thanks girls- appreciate the advice!!!