Volunteering

bluefox
bluefox Online Community Member Posts: 647 Empowering
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
What are the rules around volunteering?

I’ve been offered a role as a social media moderator

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    It won’t affect any of your benefits.
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    That's great @bluefox :) When do you start? 
  • bluefox
    bluefox Online Community Member Posts: 647 Empowering
    Hannah_Scope said:
    That's great @bluefox :) When do you start? 
    It would be working from home and I have an interview in July 
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    Keeping everything crossed for your interview! :) Please keep us updated. 
  • JonnycJonny
    JonnycJonny Scope Member Posts: 252 Empowering
    You must still inform the Job Centre / DWP. As with permitted work, if the volunteering contradicts the reason why you were awarded ESA following your WCA it 'may' raise doubts regarding your actual work capability and trigger an early reassessment. Having a copy of your ESA85 Medical Report might help in this regard - though bear in mind that the Decision Maker may have come to a different conclusion to that of the Health Assessor.

    I learned all that from reading other posts on this excellent site.


  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    All the best for your new volunteering role @bluefox, sounds good! Are you excited to start? :)
  • bluefox
    bluefox Online Community Member Posts: 647 Empowering
    I have an interview first. 

    Surely a few hours a week moderating a forum shouldn’t go against me. 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    bluefox said:
    I have an interview first. 

    Surely a few hours a week moderating a forum shouldn’t go against me. 
    Unlikely. It’s exactly the same as just posting on any forum. 
  • JonnycJonny
    JonnycJonny Scope Member Posts: 252 Empowering
    Just repeating what is oft said here on this forum.

    Given the nature of the volunteering you are unlikely to be at any risk of forfeiting your benefit claim.

    Best wishes and Good Luck.



  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    How are you feeling about the interview and the idea of volunteering more generally at the moment @bluefox? Got my fingers crossed for you with the interview and, hopefully, you will get and be able to enjoy the role. Please do not hesitate to let us know if you have any further questions or anything else we can do to support you  :)

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