Grandparents becoming paid day carer's?

[Pretty Butterfly]

My girlfriends mum is a carer for her neighbours kids.

She didn't have to look for work etc, as it is a job. But your mum would have to tell centrelink what she is earning, and it is taxed etc...

I *think* it works like being self employed for your mum.
I *think* you pay your mum full price, then claim it back in RCR. But you have to meet the requirements to get RCR in the first place...

Dont quote me, this is just what I assume from a few conversations....

[~clover~]

Yep, ok. Thats good to know, thanks

[Rivlas]

I know people who are on newstart and doing volunteer work who don't have to look for work and it doesn't affect their payments. Might be a way around it. Talk to Centerlink

[~clover~]

Its not just the looking for work we are trying to get her out of, its the baby sitting/dc for me too iykwim.

[Rivlas]

Could you pay her privately, food/gift vouchers?

[~clover~]

I don't know. See she wasn't going to ask for much. She'd happily do it for me for nothing, but can't be looking for work as well, or having to stop if she ends up having to work.

[Rivlas]

Talk to Centerlink to see if she can still get their payment while looking after your children. Can only be told no and maybe they will have a suggestion.