On Permitted Work - any other options?

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I'm just posting on behalf of a relative who is on income based ESA.
Currently working 15 hours per week, under the Permitted Work scheme. Not claiming any UC, tax credits, child benefit, HB etc etc. Children all grown up
Employer is offering more hours (up to 24/wk) but relative unsure they'd be able to manage it, but would love to do it.
The fear is that going over 15 hrs would obviously take income over the maximum allowed.
And the worry is if taken off ESA, they may never be allowed back on and have to jump through hoops if 24 hrs proves too much and wants to revert back to 15 hrs.
Is there any scheme that allows you to stay on ESA & work more than 15 hrs or have some grace period to return to 15hrs and Permitted Work
Thanks
Currently working 15 hours per week, under the Permitted Work scheme. Not claiming any UC, tax credits, child benefit, HB etc etc. Children all grown up
Employer is offering more hours (up to 24/wk) but relative unsure they'd be able to manage it, but would love to do it.
The fear is that going over 15 hrs would obviously take income over the maximum allowed.
And the worry is if taken off ESA, they may never be allowed back on and have to jump through hoops if 24 hrs proves too much and wants to revert back to 15 hrs.
Is there any scheme that allows you to stay on ESA & work more than 15 hrs or have some grace period to return to 15hrs and Permitted Work
Thanks
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Entitlement will depend on their circumstances but the crircumatances taken into account for income-related ESA are very similar to those for UC. They should do a benefits calculation putting in 15hrs work/salary and another with 24hrs (pretend they don't claim ESA, for the calculation) to see how they would fare on UC.
For UC they could reduce their hours again if need be, no problem.
I would have thought if there is no SDP on the ESA claim, UC would pay more even with the 15 hours of permitted work, if single and no other benefits claimed.
Relative is married. On ESA and gets PIP (£50/wk) & Indust Injury benefit (£30/wk)
Wife works 2 days a week (10 hrs total).and gets Carers Allowance (approx £60/wk) which reduces husband's ESA to about £50/wk.
1 adult child, 20.
Own house, no rent, so no HB
If it's included in ESA then UC is normally less, but if not included UC normally pays more.
But having a parter normally means SDP can't be claimed (depends on the partner's situation).