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Coal81

I am potentially wanting to try volunteering one day a week for a couple of hours at a local charity to help my mental health and build some confidence. I am on UC plus the basic PIP daily living and in the LCFW group due to my ongoing mental health problems.

Do I need to let them know? I have not even started yet and have to have a DBS check and do some basic online courses first. I will have to see if I can cope with those first and then would consider starting the volunteering.

Really stressed over if this will affect my benefits and if the DWP will assume I am okay to work if I do manage to start volunteering.

I think it is a positive step but I am not doing it if it will push me into having to go back to work when I am incapable of doing so.

Please help and does anyone else have personal experience dealing with the same?

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durhamjaide2001

no you definitely don't need to let them know as you are volunteering you aren't getting paid to do it. I would let them know that you claim benefits though for your DBS check just so you are covered with everything.