Grandparents becoming paid day carer's?

[~clover~]

This is done now isn't it? Instead of putting a child into day care, grandparents can now register to care for the children, & get paid for it can't they? With CCR & all involved?

Anyone else do it, or know how it works, who to contact & whats involved?

[Neoma]

There is information on the registered care fees thread about the fees.

[briggsy's girl]

registered care doesn't attract ccr - only the registered care rebate (all of about 60c an hour, max 24 hours per week, both parents have to be meeting the work/study/training test). you pay in advance and provide receipts to claim payment back later

grandparents would have to look at the implications for them on tax etc as it is income from employment, can impact pension/taxable income etc...

[~clover~]

Ok. Well we are considering it. DH isn't here, so working full time & I'm planning to study next year.
Would it stop mum having to go to employment agency appointments, if it was the minimum amount of time for her to have to work?
If she still has to do her ETC appointments & look for work etc, it can't really be done I guess.

[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.

[briggsy's girl]

ok, for it to count as employment for c'link she would have to be considered self employed, registered as such, and taking into account profit and loss, working and clearing at least minimum wage each hour. if it's only part time she is looking after your kids, she would still have to look for other part time work, or, if suitable part time work came up, she would have to accept it.

tell her to call c'link to get the exact details, but you're looking at her having to have earnings of at least 13.50 (last time i looked) each hour that she is working. and that would be taxable income.