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Catherine67
Catherine67 Community member Posts: 2 Listener
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hi All,
can anyone advise me on the rules of apprenticeships and receiving employment support allowance (support group) also pip standard.
Tia 
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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,629 Disability Gamechanger
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    PIP is paid if you work or not, however if the "job" you do conflicts with the reasons you get PIP it might raise questions, as for ESA and apprenticeships i'm not sure
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,056 Disability Gamechanger
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    HI and welcome,

    Apprenticeships will come under permitted work. For permitted work you can earn no more than £131.50 per week after deductions BUT you must work less than 16 hours per week.

    If the apprenticeship falls outside of those rules then you will no longer be entitled to ESA.

    If it's within those rules then you must tell DWP you're working and you must fill out a PW1 form. If the work you do contradicts the reasons why you're claiming ESA then you could be re-assessed early and it could go against you when the decision is made. The same rule apply for PIP and working.


    If you do start the apprenticeship and it's 16 hours or more per week then you will need to report the changes to ESA and also housing benefit/council tax reduction, if you claim those.

    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • Catherine67
    Catherine67 Community member Posts: 2 Listener
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    Thank you Poppy x
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