Permitted Work and ESA question

Kyle_Cane

I have been on ESA assessment rate for 3 weeks. I have worked in a office for years doing 4 hours a week.

My GP has signed me off only saying i can work 4 hours. I told the DWP about my work when I claimed and sent wage slips and the fit / sick note; however, I was researching last night and I keep seeing reference to a PW1 form.

I have never filled out this form; but like I say I told the DWP I was working; sent wage slips and even told them about the work in the summary they send me to sign (bank statement, wage skip, covering letter) so never in anyway tried to hide it.

I'm just a bit worried now in case I get in the poo.

epitome

You will be ok. You don't need a PW1 form because it has all been sorted out as part of the new claim.

You are currently on PWHL - as such, you won't be deducted any income unless you earn more than £99.50 a week.
If you ever increase your hours you must tell them.

You won't be deducted any income for 1 year. After 1 year your Permitted work becomes PWLL which means you can keep the first £20 earned and the rest of the wage will be deducted.

If you want to double check everything is ok, ask them over the phone to check your award for a declared income, the income should be showing but will also be showing as one which is not deducted off your benefit.

Kyle_Cane

epitome wrote: »

You will be ok. You don't need a PW1 form because it has all been sorted out as part of the new claim.

You are currently on PWHL - as such, you won't be deducted any income unless you earn more than £99.50 a week.
If you ever increase your hours you must tell them.

You won't be deducted any income for 1 year. After 1 year your Permitted work becomes PWLL which means you can keep the first £20 earned and the rest of the wage will be deducted.

If you want to double check everything is ok, ask them over the phone to check your award for a declared income, the income should be showing but will also be showing as one which is not deducted off your benefit.

Hey yea on the award letter it showed no other income apart from my DLA. I phoned them again and told them about work i already declared they said 'yes it won't affect things'.

So I think I'm ok. I may call them tomorrow just to be sure. I never got told I'm doing permitted work. I would have thought you get a confirmation letter or something.

Thanks for your help epitome.

rogerblack

epitome wrote: »

If you ever increase your hours you must tell them.

If you increase your hours or earnings, and do more than either limit - even for one week - then you risk your claim being ended - not just for that week, as you are not doing permitted work - and risk being found to be doing normal work.

Be extremely careful with this.