UC / New Style ESA / Permitted Work / TP

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.
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You will lose £0.55 for every pound earned over £411. Yes you would still be entitled to the other elements before those deductions for earnings over the work allowance, and New Style ESA.
I believe the TP would be unaffected, but you can check with a trained benefits advisor
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I was hoping it would be you who replied! :) thank you kimi
So my standard UC, and LCWRA would remain unchanged, I would just have a deduction from the extra take home over £411? I don't believe TP would be affected as it isn't a change in circumstances just a change in employer, which would mentally be a huge relief as my employer now isn't great but i will definitely check out the link.
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Hi,
I don't think you meant to post that in this thread. Hopefully one of the Scope staff can move it for you.
A lot of people are getting reviewed randomly, many thousands. If you've been asked for 4 months of bank statements then it is just the normal review.
The word allegation is a concern though, that makes it sound like someone has reported you. The call centre staff aren't the most reliable sources of information though. All you can really do is wait for the review and see what happens.
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Apologies @OverlyAnxious, I've split off rwbecca2020's comment into a new discussion but your comment didn't make it over. My fault, sorry about that! The new discussion is here and I've linked your comment to it:
Worried about a message on my UC account about a review, any advice? — Scope | Online Community
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