Working 15 hrs will it affect benefits

Pennylane

If you are on UC with your partner and you are getting ESA and PIP but find a part time job less than 15 hrs a week how will it affect your benefits?  UC say that for each £1 you earn they deduct 55p but not sure about ESA and PIP.  Thanks. 

Spoonie_Turtle

Pennylane said:

If you are on UC with your partner and you are getting ESA and PIP but find a part time job less than 15 hrs a week how will it affect your benefits?  UC say that for each £1 you earn they deduct 55p but not sure about ESA and PIP.  Thanks. 

ESA will be contributions-based as it's still in payment alongside UC, so unaffected as long as you don't go over the Permitted Work earnings threshold.  PIP is not means-treated and competitor unaffected.

(Your UC claim includes a work allowance before deductions start for earnings, but that's for the whole claim so if your partner is working then that's already applied to their earnings.)

poppy12345

The permitted work rules are here. Less than 16 hours/week and earn no more than £167/week. Anymore than this and your ESA will end. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-and-support-allowance-permitted-work-form/permitted-work-factsheet