ESA and permitted working
gailsharon
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i am on esa in a support group I have permitted work for 5 hours per week I have done this for four years now and feel that I might be able to cope with more I am not sure how many hours I can work and still claim esa I am not ready to jump back into full time work yet as what I do drains me out and I sleep for hours after doing just five hours can I get some advice on permitted work rules please.
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Hi gailsharon
Claiming ESA if you work
You might be able to work and still claim ESA. It depends on how much you’ll get paid and the hours you do.
Permitted work
If you do ‘permitted work’ it won’t usually affect your ESA. It’s permitted work if both the following apply:
- you earn up to £120 a week
- you work less than 16 hours a week
There’s no limit on how many weeks your permitted work can last for.
CR
Be all you can be, make every day count. Namaste -
Thanks cockneyrebel, you answered it correctly only wish like many others i'am sure would love to earn the £120 per week doing part time work but it's finding employers willing to take us on, health and safety insurance cover ect,ect.
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