Volunteering while on ESA in support group
Hi there,
I’ve recently signed up for volunteering with a reading charity to help primary school kids with reading. It’s all done online. Twice a week, 30 minute sessions and runs for 6 weeks. I KNOW I need to inform DWP but I am finding it impossible to get through on the phone. My volunteering starts in a couple of days. I am in a quandary about what to do. I don’t want to let the charity down by cancelling but I also don’t want to end up being in trouble for not reporting before I start.
Does anyone have any suggestions or experience with this?
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The best thing to do is write to them.
Put national insurance number on the letter and get proof of postage.
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thanks for replying. Writing would have been a next step i suppose. Fortunately I managed to get through to them today. 2 calls totalling 3 and a half hours on hold. I spoke to someone for about 5 minutes and it’s all sorted. I can now look forward to volunteering tomorrow instead of worrying about getting into trouble!
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Good luck.
I hope you enjoy it.
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