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Part of management of my condition is to manage my symptoms which includes different treatments. Part of my working life was to teach some of these treatments, so I am hoping to start very slowly, this I have no choice in due to relapse. I would like to help others and myself by introducing my 20 years of expertise in this field of Health Sciences as part of working for myself so I can control my hours etc. I have full support from my consultant and GP . If I can just work even 1 hour a week to start week I am hoping to build up as best I can but of course do not want to have trouble with the DWP stopping my financial help or facing what I can only describe after past experience with the DWP a nightmare . I understand the permitted work can be up to 16 hrs a week but when explaining this to an assessor how I can work with my illness, I want to make sure they understand how I manage my illness and how my field of work can benefit me also and maybe help me work part time again in the future. I have lots of information from the various medical organisations which give advice with my illness but was hoping anyone else on the forum could give me any extra advise if they have started doing permitted work
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You need to be very certain that your doing this PW will not contradict the reasons that you have been awarded the ESA Support Group. Whilst starting PW cannot result in your award being removed, it can result in another assessment.
There is a guide to PW in the ESA section.
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ticktock wrote: The DWP must have some guidelines on the assessment of someone trying to move forward with making things harder or even worse hopefully ?
I'm afraid not, the only area that is covered more is Supported Permitted Work where the work has been sanctioned by and is monitored by a health professional.
Be aware, if you qualified through the Substantial Risk Regulations then any work you do will be in contradiction of the reasons you have been awarded ESA.
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MikeFromLFE wrote: I know nothing about ESA and Permitted Work, but I wonder if beginning to work the 1 hour voluntarily (ie without pay) might be a way of demonstrating that you are able to undertake the tasks, yet without contravening the ESA PW rules before you move onto paid work?
The issue is not about income but capability.
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