Hello,
Looking for some advice (from the best place!) as I am extremely confused.
I was claiming ESA (CB + IR) and PIP. I recently transitioned over to UC.
I now claim New Style ESA + UC (Standard + LCWRA + TP and also housing costs)
Before the migration I was doing permitted work of up to 16 hours but this decreased due to recovering from surgery. I understand now NS ESA has permitted work of up to 16 hours, but UC has a work allowance of £411. I'm under the impression I can still do permitted work, however I will lose 55p for every £1 that I am over £411?
I have recently been offered a full time job, which I know I am not physically or mentally capable of doing, but I am looking at perhaps leaving my current employment (which was where I was doing permitted work, as this is severely impacting my mental and physical health) and doing 1 day a week at the new job which would keep me under the work allowance still. However they asked whether I would like to do 2 days (which would be below the permitted work hours but over the work allowance)
I am led to believe I would still be financially better off by doing this additional day, despite the work allowance limit and deductions if I am right in thinking they deduct 55p from every £1 OVER £411 and not the full take home? I believe (although I could be wrong) that I would still be entitled to NS ESA, standard UC + LWCRA) minus those deductions from going over the work allowance.
The question I have now is would I also lose my TP? I cannot find any concrete answers online, and unfortunately there is no one to talk to as advisors for DWP aren't very helpful. I hope this makes sense as it is very complicated!
Many thanks.
