ESA SG wanting to work less than 16 hours

JH2009
JH2009 Community member Posts: 2 Listener
edited December 2022 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hi, I’m new to the support group and can’t find an answer to my question on Google. 

I’m currently on ESA and I’m the support group, but I would like to work less than 16 hours and I’m aware I can’t earn more than £152 week. 

My question is - if I do this work will I be placed in the other group? I’m not ready to go back to full time work, especially on a permanent basis. This work is only for 4 weeks to see if I can continue working on a longer term basis. 

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    If you do Permitted Work you remain in the Support Group.
    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-and-support-allowance-permitted-work-form/permitted-work-factsheet

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    No, you will not be placed into the other group. You are allowed to do permitted work but you need to report this to ESA and fill out a PW1 form and return it. Providing you don't earn more than the maximum amount and work less than 16 hours your ESA will continue.
    The only thing you need to careful of is if the work you do contradicts the reasons why you're in the Support Group then it could go against you when you're next reviewed.
  • JH2009
    JH2009 Community member Posts: 2 Listener
    Thank you @poppy123456

    Are you able to give me an idea of what could contradict may claim please? I’m off with a mental health disability, but I want to see if I’m well enough to be back in some sort of work. I’m not 100% sure if I am, to be honest. 

    Many thanks 
    Jo 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    I can't tell you that i'm afraid because i have no idea how your conditions affect you and i don't know why you were placed into the Support Group.
  • Broreb1981
    Broreb1981 Community member Posts: 172 Contributor
    I live with my partner who works full time I can claim new style ESA I feel I would be in the support group, how much would that be per week 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    edited December 2022
    Broreb1981 said:
    I live with my partner who works full time I can claim new style ESA I feel I would be in the support group, how much would that be per week 
    Currently £117.60/week in ESA Support group paid indefinitely.
    If not in Support Group £77/week for a maximum of 52 weeks.

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