ESA permitted work/back to work grant

Rachel_123

The OH is looking at starting a small part time job (10 hours a week) to see if he can cope with getting back to work, he is currently on contribution based ESA in the wrag group.

It is a job in Tesco so not much above minimum wage I am guessing. Would he be able to keep any of his ESA or will his only income be the £60ish a week he would earn? Also his job seeker advisor lady (can't remember what they're called the ones who do the interviews) said there were grants for going back to work - does anyone know any more about these?

Also if he can't cope with the work (he had a bad motorbike crash a few years ago and isn't sure what he is capable of) what would happen then with regards to ESA?

Thanks

rogerblack

Rachel_123 wrote: »

The OH is looking at starting a small part time job (10 hours a week) to see if he can cope with getting back to work, he is currently on contribution based ESA in the wrag group.

Look up 'permitted work'.
He can work for over 20, but under 95 pounds a week for a period of 12 months after he starts to do this. Then he has to take a 12 month break.
This does not affect the amount of ESA.
http://www.disabilityalliance.org/f35.htm

Rachel_123

So he will receive the £90 odd a week ESA plus £60ish wage? Thats much better than I was expecting!

rogerblack

Rachel_123 wrote: »

So he will receive the £90 odd a week ESA plus £60ish wage? Thats much better than I was expecting!

Yes, though this will take him slightly (if he does this for one year) into tax.

skintbint_2

here is the information regarding the return to work credit which he may eventually be able to claim (taken from Direct Gov website)

Return to Work Credit
Return to Work Credit is a tax-free payment of £40 per week for people that have, or have had, a health condition or disability.
It can be payable for up to 52 weeks as long as:
your job is expected to last at least five weeks
you are working on average over 16 hours a week
you are earning no more than £15,000, before tax, per year
you are earning at least the National Minimum Wage
you have been getting an incapacity benefit for 13 continuous weeks or more
you have started work or will be starting work within the five-week period immediately after being entitled to a qualifying benefit