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Job offer to start in 2 months - how will ESA be affected?

babyb06
babyb06 Posts: 369 Forumite
in Benefits & tax credits
Question for a friend......He was offered last week to start in September. Currently receiving ESA / Council Tax allowance and was studying (job centre knew this) and the qualifications obtained have resulted in a job offer that he is capable of even with his illness.

He is scared that if he tells the job centre now they will stop benefits straightaway as he is now fit to work (albeit in a niche job not available till September) yet he will not receive first pay cheque till mid September. Is this right? Or will he receive benefits until first pay cheque?

Any help appreciated! The excitement of getting his life back in order is being dampened by the worry of not being able to pay rent over the summer.

THanks
Mort at highest - June 2008 - £171,000 - Daily Int 5.9% = £27.64:eek:
Offset Mort - Nov 2010 £150,299- Daily Int 3.75% = Nov £15.44
Mortgage Jan 2012 - £136,000 - Daily Int 3.75% - £3.10

Comments

  • TELLIT01
    TELLIT01 Posts: 18,206 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper PPI Party Pooper
    He only needs to inform DWP when the job actually starts. Many things could change between now and the beginning of September.
  • rogerblack
    rogerblack Posts: 9,446 Forumite
    In addition, if the job is under 16h NMW, he may still be entitled to ESA in some cases.
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