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6 years 2 months ago #204081 by CG31
Job Centre plus have asked for information and a series of questions including Do you have a job - What should he answer?

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My friend stopped working in November 2016 due to ill health but did not submit a claim till early March 2017, His fit notes were dated from 4 Jan 2017. He does about 1 hour voluntary work/week for a charity - receives no payment or expenses for this. Before his illness he worked on a zero hour contract for a security company but has not had any shifts or payslips since November 2016. He had a terrible time establishing that he was entitled to claim ESA due to queries about being a qualified person and the habitual residence test.

He has received a letter from Job Centre Plus (ESA Clydebank Mail Handling) dated 28 Dec 2017 asking for details of the money "you get from part time/ voluntary work" and for his payslips for last 12 months and this question about his job, He has had no contact with the employer as he worked shifts 's and when' required on a zero hour contract. My friend is worried by the question 'Do you have a job?' and that the 'wrong answer' may affect his ESA payments. The claim is due to be reviewed in June 2018.

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6 years 2 months ago #204106 by Gordon
Replied by Gordon on topic ESA letter and form - Do you have a job
CG

Your friend needs to provide details of the voluntary work he is doing and I would include details of the security work that he was doing in 2016 but make it clear that he has had no hours since then.

From your post, I can't see why it would have any impact on their ESA, providing the Volunteer work that they are doing is not at odds with the reasons that they are claiming ESA.

Gordon

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