Employment Support Allowance Main Phase - Maximum permitted earnings

mangled

What is the maximum amount and maximum hours allowed.

Is maximum hours 16 or is up to 16, so 15.5 hours..

Also what is maximum earnings allowed ie is it 16hours* £8.91/hr...
Or is it less than that ??

I been offered a job which they say they happy pay me to limit I can earn currently but just was asking if anyone knows the exact maximum amount and if it is at minimum wage - are you allowed to do the full 16 hours or is it less than 16 hours.

I can't work it out myself

Anyhow be greatly appreciated if anyone can advise myself with regards to this...
Mangled

poppy12345

Permitted work is less than 16 hours per week and earnings are £140 per week after deductions. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-and-support-allowance-permitted-work-form/permitted-work-factsheet These rules only apply if you are the ESA claimant.

Do be aware though that if the work you do contradicts the reasons why you're claiming ESA then you could be reassessed early and the decision could go against you once it's made.

calcotti

The earnings limit will increase from £140 to £143 In April.

mangled

Is that exactly £143 as the maximum amount and also the maximum hours then is 15 and a half hours as from April 1st this year ????

poppy12345

mangled said:

Is that exactly £143 as the maximum amount and also the maximum hours then is 15 and a half hours as from April 1st this year ????

Yes.......

Spoonie_Turtle

Well, isn't it 15hrs 59mins technically?

poppy12345

Spoonie_Turtle said:

Well, isn't it 15hrs 59mins technically?

Well yes

Spoonie_Turtle

poppy12345 said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

Well, isn't it 15hrs 59mins technically?

Well yes

I just wondered where OP got the '15 and a half' idea from - I know most places don't do contracts for quite such specific minutes as 59!  But you could very plausibly find a job that worked out to be 15hrs 45mins. E.g. 5 1/2 hrs with an unpaid 15min break, 3 days a week = 5hrs 15 x3.