Advice needed

tazwhoever

If one is on ESA and gets offered a job, should the person take it?

The person still suffers from health problems and could make them worse. The person is in late twenties.

One adviser said a job has demands which must be met whereas voluntary work has little demands and the organisation is aware.

Thanks

BorisThomson

That is up to oneself!

Is one fit for work or not?

Silver_Shark

Only that person can decide what is the best thing to do, weigh up the pros and cons.

epitome

If the job is for less than 16 hours a week paid work,

They can phone ESA and enquire about Permitted Work. They can do the work and continue to claim ESA.

If they don't like it they can stop working, with no problem to their ESA claim.

Or of they take up the work and have to close ESA because it is 16 hours a week or more. and they do not like the work, they can stop working and reclaim ESA as a new claim, assuming they are not in a Universal Credit Full Service Area.

tazwhoever

BorisThomson wrote: »

That is up to oneself!

Is one fit for work or not?

No, the person isn't fit for work. (eg) it's a person who is on ESA and doing permitted work. Is this case, the person might be offered a job. It's a full time hours.

epitome

There is no compulsion for them to work full time, it is their decision. But they would have to inform ESA and close the ESA claim.

tazwhoever

The household income would be about the same on benefit and work. It will mean paying for NHS and rent if working.

What's the advice when comparing living on benefit or working?

epitome

tazwhoever wrote: »

The household income would be about the same on benefit and work. It will mean paying for NHS and rent if working.

Housing Benefit can still be claimed on a low income household.
NHS costs can be claimed on a HC1 form (available from jobcentres, doctors, dentists, pharmacies(?) or the NHS)
And you might get working tax credits.

What's the advice when comparing living on benefit or working?

Same as before, it is your decision to decide whether to work or not.