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Permitted work

I know permitted work can be done on ESA but can this go against ESA and reassessment?

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  • IAmWales
    IAmWales Posts: 2,024 Forumite
    It will not go against you, but it will be taken into account. For instance, if you claim to have a bad back but you work in a job that requires lifting and carrying, that will raise questions. If you claim to be agoraphobic and never leave the house, but then take a job in retail again that may raise a doubt.

    If you're honest in your ESA50, that you are making steps towards getting better but you are still limited in what you can do, then it will not cause an issue.
  • pipkin71
    pipkin71 Posts: 21,821 Forumite
    It never went against my award when I was doing permitted work.
    There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you - Beatrix Potter
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