Volunteering and benefits

bluefox
bluefox Online Community Member Posts: 647 Empowering
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Hello everyone,

I was just wondering if you choose to volunteer will this affect your benefits if you are LCWRA on ESA

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    And see
    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-and-support-allowance-permitted-work-form/permitted-work-factsheet
  • bluefox
    bluefox Online Community Member Posts: 647 Empowering
    Would it not contradict the claim?
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    sierrafox said:
    Would it not contradict the claim?
    No. Read the guidance.
  • bluefox
    bluefox Online Community Member Posts: 647 Empowering
    calcotti said:
    sierrafox said:
    Would it not contradict the claim?
    No. Read the guidance.
    Is this the gov.Uk one? The first one
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited July 2022
    sierrafox said:
    calcotti said:
    sierrafox said:
    Would it not contradict the claim?
    No. Read the guidance.
    Is this the gov.Uk one? The first one
    They are both gov.uk links. Read both.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    In another thread you said you weren’t ready to return to any form of work, whether that’s paid or volunteering. 
    Volunteering would come under permitted work when claiming ESA.
  • bluefox
    bluefox Online Community Member Posts: 647 Empowering
    calcotti said:
    sierrafox said:
    calcotti said:
    sierrafox said:
    Would it not contradict the claim?
    No. Read the guidance.
    Is this the gov.Uk one? The first one
    They are both gov.uk links.
    Sorry, I haven’t got my head screwed on today. 
  • bluefox
    bluefox Online Community Member Posts: 647 Empowering
    poppy123456 said:
    In another thread you said you weren’t ready to return to any form of work, whether that’s paid or volunteering. 
    Volunteering would come under permitted work when claiming ESA.
    I’m thinking for the future, poppy. I need a sense of ambition or at least some saving grace to think there will be help for me when I’m ready. 

    Does that make sense?
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    It does make sense @sierrafox volunteering is a great way to build up experience and confidence, and to decide without any pressure if something is right for you :) 

    You would have to bear in mind that it comes up under permitted work when claiming ESA, but it's positive that you're looking into it.

    What sort of volunteering might you like to do?

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