If you need more information or want to discuss this in more detail contact us.
Wages from casual work
If you do a one-off job and get paid, you need to let us know. The amount you earn may affect your benefit and any other payments you get from us.
If you don't tell us we may not pay you enough. Or we may pay you too much and you'll have to pay the debt back.
Do you need to declare income?
Tell us before you get paid
Note
You need let us know the week you earn the money, not when you've been paid. We need to know by Friday 6pm. If you're working the weekend, include this time too.
The amount you declare will continue every week until you let us know it has stopped or changed.
Make an estimate
If you don't know what you'll earn tell us what you think it will probably be.
What we need to know:
- the amount before tax (gross) or estimate for the work, or the hourly rate
- the number of hours you worked.
How to tell us
The easiest way to tell us about your earnings is to use MyMSD.
You'll need your client number to register then follow a few simple steps.
If you can't use MyMSD
Call us or come into one of our service centres.
If you're declaring income from self-employment, make sure you mention you're self-employed.
How your main benefit will be affected
Other payments from us such as Accommodation Supplement, may also be affected.
Made a mistake or need to change your estimate?
If you think the amount you entered in our online services isn't right, correct this as soon as you can by logging back in.
If you need to change your estimate after 6pm on Friday, call us before midday on the following Monday.