ESA and permitted working

gailsharon
gailsharon Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
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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  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Online Community Member Posts: 5,188 Championing
    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


  • wilko
    wilko Online Community Member Posts: 2,438 Championing
    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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