Declaring some earnings whilst claiming CA

simbalou

I'd be really grateful if anyone could help me with this question please.

I claim CA for looking after my daughter but have completed 2 weekends of work delivering polling cards last month. I am going to be ringing CA people to let them know but am confused. Although my work was done over only 2 weekends the payslip will state that the money earnt was over a month so it will look like I went over the £95 weekly earnings threshold throughout all weeks of the month. (If that makes sense?)

I have email proof from the council which states when I had to pick the cards up and that they needed to be delivered within 48 hours so is this enough to proof if anyone asks?

Many Thanks

bigbill

Once you have had Carers Allowance for 22 weeks you can work and earn a Million £'s for up to four weeks (Every six months) and still remain entitled, its classed as being on a break from Caring.

simbalou

Thanks bigbill, that's much appreciated and will be helpful to know in the future too

JenniO

Please don't all jump on me with the 'illegality' of this but I am honestly just curious, would the CA / DWP people ever find out on their own if the OP earned too much 1 or 2 weeks out of the year? Do you send off payslips every week to them or something?