Confusing ESA letter

Rachel_123

Just got a letter about the OH's permitted work which he has just started which is very confusing about the dates.

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Thank you for telling us about your work. From the information you have given us I am pleased to tell you that the work falls within the permitted work rules.

You told us that you started work on 01/11/2011. This means that you can work for less than 16 hours a week on average, and earn no more than £97.50 a week for a fixed period of 52 weeks from 01/11/2011 to 29/10/2011 without your Employment and Support Allowance being affected.

This fixed period will end on 29/12/2011 and will not be altered for an reason, e.g. holidays or spells of sickness.

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Can anyone clarify if they have mucked up the dates or if theres something I'm missing about how permitted work works?

x_Bunny_x

Maybe they mean 2012 :-)

Rachel_123

I am hoping so, I would have thought they would have managed to change the year in the letter, but maybe I am overestimating them!

rogerblack

Yes, it's a typo. 29/10/2012
If you earn >20 quid in any week as permitted work, you are on 'permitted work higher level'.
Unless you are supported by a professional in this job, whos job it is to get disabled people into work - supported permitted work - then you can earn up to the figure stated for 12 months - then the lower level of 20 quid a work applies, and any work you do over 20 quid a week will not be classed as permitted work.