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10% bonus due to covid

Bella10Bella10 Member Posts: 10 Listener
edited January 15 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hi I’m on esa support group but I work 13hrs a week. I send my payslips to esa every month but I’m concerned this month as we are ment to be receiving a 10% bonus in our wages for working during covid. I’m not sure if this will take me ova the limit or not. Was just wanting to know wat wud happen wen I send my wage slip in this month if it does go over limit? And if it doesn’t go over  and just shows I’ve had a bonus? Thanks 
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    HI,

    When doing permitted work there's an absolute maximum amount you can earn each week without it affecting your ESA, which is £140 per week. Any weeks you earn more than this then your ESA will stop. However as it's a one off bonus i'm unsure how this will affect your ESA. My advice is to contact DWP and let a decision maker decide whether it will affect your ESA.
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  • woodbinewoodbine Member Posts: 3,593 Disability Gamechanger
    I suppose the question is how much do you normally get paid for the 13 hours? @Bella10
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  • Bella10Bella10 Member Posts: 10 Listener
    Thanks for your reply. If it doesn’t take me over the £140 it’ll be ok then? I honestly don’t think it will but was unsure about having a bonus in this months pay.
    Thanks 
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    The maximum amount of earnings when doing permitted work is £140 per week after deductions. If you receive less than this then it will have no affect on your ESA. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-and-support-allowance-permitted-work-form/permitted-work-factsheet

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  • Bella10Bella10 Member Posts: 10 Listener
    Hi 
    when I’ve worked it out I think I’m gunna be about £1.50 over the £140 🤦🏼‍♀️. 
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  • woodbinewoodbine Member Posts: 3,593 Disability Gamechanger
    Then its as poppy says, you could ask your employer to pay the bonus in two halves?
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  • Bella10Bella10 Member Posts: 10 Listener
    I’m just thinking I’m having to work a couple of hrs less Nxt wk due to childcare issues, which I won’t get paid for those hrs I don’t work. So that should take me under the limit shouldn’t it? Would that be ok? 
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  • woodbinewoodbine Member Posts: 3,593 Disability Gamechanger
    Bella10 said:
    I’m just thinking I’m having to work a couple of hrs less Nxt wk due to childcare issues, which I won’t get paid for those hrs I don’t work. So that should take me under the limit shouldn’t it? Would that be ok? 
    if it takes you under the £140 then yes.
    my advice is given freely and is correct to the best of my knowledge.
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  • Bella10Bella10 Member Posts: 10 Listener
    Yes it will.
    Thanku all for ur help x
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