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1 week 6 days ago #297578 by Anxiousannie

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Hi there

I have quite bad mental health issues but I’ve always worked (taking months off sick at a time due to my conditon).

However I’m struggling to not work as much as I struggle to work.

Can I work? I’m on universal credit, lcrwa and pip and I’m over 25 mum of two children.

How many hours or how much can u earn before uc is affected or before lcrwa is affected and how is it affected if I go over that.

Thankkkk you

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1 week 6 days ago #297584 by David

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Hi Anxiousannie,

Claimants with LCWRA and some parents are given a Universal Credit Work Allowance of £404 per month.
This means you can earn £404 in a month and not have any deductions from your UC. After that for every £ you earn then 55p will be deducted from your UC.
With UC there is no such thing as Permitted Work ( as there was with ESA ).
If an improvement in your health condition has enabled you to start work then you are obliged to inform UC and PIP. Though PIP are not interested in your income from work.

One other thing is that Councils across the UK have very different Council Tax assistance schemes and if you start work you may find yourself billed more Council Tax even though still in receipt of UC.

David

David

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