Want to reduce work hours & have a disability

Tryingmybesthonest

Hello, 
I live alone, currently work full time, rent , been awarded full PIP  and in 60.my condition is long term combined with full time work, I’m exhausted & was hoping to reduce my hours to just 2 days from 5 .
can you advise , if I did this , would social security make the difference in benefit or would they assume I just cannot be bothered to remain full time working . 

Thank you for reading 

calcotti

If you have a Fit Note from your GP you can apply for new style ESA and/or Universal Credit on the basis if your health condition limiting your ability to work. DWP will then carry out a Work Capability Assessment to make their own determination of whether or not that is the case. You will not be sanctioned for giving up or reducing your work if you are found to have a work limitation.

Some key notes
New style ESA is not means tested and entitlement is based on your NI record in two previous tax records (currently 2019-20 and 2020-21). You cannot claim ns-ESA while receiving SSP and cannot claim ns-ESA if earning 16 hours/week (or more) and/or earning more than £152/week. If you claim both ns-ESA and UC the ns-ESA will be deducted from the UC.

For UC, if found Fit for Work you would, in general, be expected to work 35 hours/week. You cannot claim UC if you have capital over £16,000. Any capital of £6,000 of less is ignored. capital between these two limits will reduce any UC payable,

One thing that is likely is that benefit income will not match your existing earned income. You should use a benefits calculator or consult an advice agency to discover how much benefit income you may get in order to assess the financial viability of doing what you wish.