Permitted work ESA (Self employed) & UC

beccymelody

Hi all.

Up until today I have not been receiving UC due to deductions from my husband's wage and child tax that we owed. It looks like I have cleared what was owed for child tax credit as today I received my first UC payment. I'm in the ESA support group but for my mental health, I choice to be a freelance social media manager as it fits in with my physical capabilities. This is under permitted work and I earn just over £200 a month so we'll under the threshold.

I've been doing it officially since January and need to register for self assessment. Does UC take permitted work into account and deduct accordingly? Is this done monthly or at the end of the tax year? The job centre were initially very helpful but no one has mentioned this at any time. I'm now worrying I've done something wrong.

I had a work capability assessment and I've been deemed required not to find work.