ESA and paid surveys

Chris4

Hello,
Can someone on ESA benefit earn money from surveys online? If so, what's the limit?
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/make-money-surveys/
Thanks,
Chris

poppy12345

Chris4 said:

Hello,
Can someone on ESA benefit earn money from surveys online? If so, what's the limit?
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/make-money-surveys/
Thanks,
Chris

Permitted work rules would apply here, details in link.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-and-support-allowance-permitted-work-form/permitted-work-factsheetThe maximum earnings will increase from April 2021 to £143 per week rather than £140.

Spoonie_Turtle

poppy12345 said:

Chris4 said:

Hello,
Can someone on ESA benefit earn money from surveys online? If so, what's the limit?
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/make-money-surveys/
Thanks,
Chris

Permitted work rules would apply here, details in link.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-and-support-allowance-permitted-work-form/permitted-work-factsheetThe maximum earnings will increase from April 2021 to £143 per week rather than £140.

I don't think that's humanly possible to earn just from surveys   Maybe £140 in a year, if you find a really good site ... !

[Deleted User]

Chris4 said:

Hello,
Can someone on ESA benefit earn money from surveys online? If so, what's the limit?

Regardless of whether it is allowed or not, as long as you're paid in vouchers, I find it difficult to imagine that the DWP will find out.

[Deleted User]

Spoonie_Turtle said:

I don't think that's humanly possible to earn just from surveys   Maybe £140 in a year, if you find a really good site ... !

I used to make about £700 a year back in 2015 and 2016.

poppy12345

Spoonie_Turtle said:

poppy12345 said:

Chris4 said:

Hello,
Can someone on ESA benefit earn money from surveys online? If so, what's the limit?
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/make-money-surveys/
Thanks,
Chris

Permitted work rules would apply here, details in link.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-and-support-allowance-permitted-work-form/permitted-work-factsheetThe maximum earnings will increase from April 2021 to £143 per week rather than £140.

I don't think that's humanly possible to earn just from surveys   Maybe £140 in a year, if you find a really good site ... !

As you can probably tell, I’ve never done any surveys at all. 😆 Any earnings would still be classed as permitted work though. 

Spoonie_Turtle

poppy12345 said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

poppy12345 said:

Chris4 said:

Hello,
Can someone on ESA benefit earn money from surveys online? If so, what's the limit?
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/make-money-surveys/
Thanks,
Chris

Permitted work rules would apply here, details in link.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-and-support-allowance-permitted-work-form/permitted-work-factsheetThe maximum earnings will increase from April 2021 to £143 per week rather than £140.

I don't think that's humanly possible to earn just from surveys   Maybe £140 in a year, if you find a really good site ... !

As you can probably tell, I’ve never done any surveys at all. 😆 Any earnings would still be classed as permitted work though. 

Haha!  True, although the surverys I've done and amounts I've earned in the past would be absolutely impractical to try and report to anyone, ever - 3mins' work for 10p here, 2 mins for 5p there ... !  Unless OP means the longer, more formal surveys that are more like interviews for a set time and pay in the tens of £, which would likely more count as some kind of 'work'.

ciaccino said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

I don't think that's humanly possible to earn just from surveys   Maybe £140 in a year, if you find a really good site ... !

I used to make about £700 a year back in 2015 and 2016.

Goodness, I can't imagine having the energy to do enough / long enough ones to earn that much!

[Deleted User]

@Spoonie_Turtle

1) There's a whole section of the forum called "Boost your income" dedicated to surveys and similar.

2) How did you manage to multiquote? I have never been able to, since the new forum started.

MovingForwards

ciaccino said:

@Spoonie_Turtle

1) There's a whole section of the forum called "Boost your income" dedicated to surveys and similar.

2) How did you manage to multiquote? I have never been able to, since the new forum started.

If you're on a phone it doesn't work.
If using a computer in theory it's press quote for each one.

I average £80pm on surveys, if I put my mind to it, already have nearly £40 for this month. That's slotting it around my FT job and voluntary job.

[Deleted User]

I need to add: If all you want is make some extra pennies (semi)legally while on benefits, there are better ways than doing surveys. Despite making some decent money, I gave up because it started taking over my life and I was glued to the computer (and phones) 24/7, even if I didn't really need to. There are some good communities on Reddit. Check /r/beermoney and /r/beermoneuyk. But: you have been warned: it's addictive and not in  a healthy way. 

brianblue

Are people claiming esa an pip benefits going to get any help. As we have had no increase like the universal credit has?