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11 years 3 months ago - 11 years 3 months ago #97681 by Dalglish60
ESA reassessment Voluntary work as detrimental was created by Dalglish60
I am currently in receipt of ESA (Support Group) after successful appeal etc. My review date is 27th Feb 2013 and need to have the most complex form ever introduced by the DWP returned by the 29th January 2013.
Thing is I've been able to enage in some voluntary work a few hours a week. Does anyone know or have experienced that this is perceived as detrimental to their reassessment by ATOS/DWP and considered fit for full time work?
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Thing is I've been able to enage in some voluntary work a few hours a week. Does anyone know or have experienced that this is perceived as detrimental to their reassessment by ATOS/DWP and considered fit for full time work?
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11 years 3 months ago #97686 by slugsta
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Replied by slugsta on topic ESA reassessment Voluntary work as detrimental
There are two issues here-
Firstly, you need to declare your voluntary work to DWP as, under certain conditions, this has to be asessed under the 'permitted work' rules, even though you are not being paid
Permitted Work
Secondly, you must be sure that the voluntary work does not clash with the limitations that you have declared on your ESA50. You are right in thinking that DWP will look carefully at what you are doing.
Firstly, you need to declare your voluntary work to DWP as, under certain conditions, this has to be asessed under the 'permitted work' rules, even though you are not being paid
Permitted Work
Secondly, you must be sure that the voluntary work does not clash with the limitations that you have declared on your ESA50. You are right in thinking that DWP will look carefully at what you are doing.
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11 years 3 months ago #97695 by Gordon
There is a guide to Volunteering on the following link
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/work
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Replied by Gordon on topic ESA reassessment Voluntary work as detrimental
Nevergiveup1967 wrote: I am currently in receipt of ESA (Support Group) after successful appeal etc. My review date is 27th Feb 2013 and need to have the most complex form ever introduced by the DWP returned by the 29th January 2013.
Thing is I've been able to enage in some voluntary work a few hours a week. Does anyone know or have experienced that this is perceived as detrimental to their reassessment by ATOS/DWP and considered fit for full time work?
ngup67
There is a guide to Volunteering on the following link
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/work
Gordon
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