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Inbapacity benefit/voluntary work.
lilac_lady
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If someone receives long term IB, do they need permission to do a voluntary job? Has this permission ever been refused? I'm retired and do 4 hours per week volunteering in my local hospital. My neighbour would like to do this too but is worried that it'll affect her IB claim.
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Plato
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must inform the benefits office,its unusal for permission to be refused0
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Provided all the conditions are met, there would be no reason why unpaid voluntary work (as in the OP) would be refused.
In addition, don't forget someone can do Permitted Work earning up to £88.50pw & less than 16 hrs pw for a max of 52 weeks without it affecting any IB- but it will affect any IS.
You don't have to inform JCP to do either- but are advised to do so.0
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