Working and ESA

p.kane1981

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andyandflo

p.kane1981 wrote: »

Hi, this question has been posted on behalf of a friend of mine.
He is currently on long term low rate ESA and has been since Feb 2009, he is also calming housing benefit. He has been offered a part time job (16hours) in his local store working on the till, general customer service stuff. His question is what will happen to his benefits, will they take him off ESA and back down to JSA. What will happen to his housing benefits. I really hope someone can help because he really wants to get back to work but can’t work full time due to illness and is very worried about what to do !!!. Thank you in advance for your help....

These are rules for working whilst claiming ESA:
The Permitted Work rules

Under the Permitted Work rules you can:

• work for less than 16 hours a week on average, with earnings up to £93.00 a week for 52 weeks
• work for less than 16 hours a week, on average, with earnings up to £93.00 a week if you are in the Support Group of the main phase of Employment and Support Allowance
• work and earn up to £20 a week, at any time, for as long as you are receiving Employment and Support Allowance
• do Supported Permitted Work and earn up to £93.00 a week for as long as you are receiving Employment and Support Allowance, provided you continue to satisfy the Supported Permitted Work criteria

Supported Permitted Work means work that is supervised by someone who is employed by a public or local authority or a voluntary organisation, and whose job it is to arrange work for disabled people. This could be work done in the community or in a sheltered workshop. It also includes work as part of a hospital treatment programme.

Indie_Kid

To get JSA, he would have to be working less than 16 hours per week. He may get some housing benefit and possibly working tax credits.