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My son wants to do some bar work. Will he lose his ESA or is he allowed to do this?

leaw
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my son gets ESA support group and is on income based ESA. he wants to do some bar work under 16 hours once a week and will earn £60 a week.
will he loose his ESA or is he allowed to do this
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does any one know?
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Hi @leaw welcome to the community!
I am unsure however there are very knowledgeable members in the community who will be in contact with you soon to advise.
Please let us know if you need any further help!Disability Gamechanger - 2019 -
Hi @leaw,
Welcome to Scope's online community! It's great to have you on board as a member.
Citizens Advice have a useful page about work you can do while getting ESA which you may find useful, and Scope also has a lot of information about ESA on our website too which might be of interest to you.
I've also moved this post into our ESA category, so other members of our community can offer advice and support.
I hope this helps, and do let us know if you have any other questions!Liam -
Hi,You can do permitted work while claiming ESA providing it's under 16 hours per week and earn no more than £125.50 per week, he will need permission from DWP before starting the work. https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/Permitted-Work-RulesAs long as the work he does doesn't contradict his reasons for claiming ESA then it will be fine.
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