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5 years 5 months ago #242290 by ka
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Hi,
I’m thinking of standing to be a councillor. How would a councillor’s allowance affect my ESA. I understand this can be classed as permitted work. The councillor’s allowance is £13,300 a year, which is about £255 a week.
I’m on IR ESA with Support a Group component and SDP as I receive PIP Enhanced Rate for both Daily Living and Mobility.
Advice on this greatly appreciated,
ka
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I’m thinking of standing to be a councillor. How would a councillor’s allowance affect my ESA. I understand this can be classed as permitted work. The councillor’s allowance is £13,300 a year, which is about £255 a week.
I’m on IR ESA with Support a Group component and SDP as I receive PIP Enhanced Rate for both Daily Living and Mobility.
Advice on this greatly appreciated,
ka
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5 years 5 months ago #242303 by Gordon
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It depends on the type of type of ESA you are receiving, for ESA(CB) there may bey a deduction from your ESA, see paragraph 51828 and following and specifically 51833 of
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/governm...e/843595/dmgch51.pdf
for ESA(IR) the PW rules appear to apply, in which case the amount you quote would exceed the PW limits of £131.50 a week. See paragraph 49081 and following of
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/governm...e/811555/dmgch49.pdf
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It depends on the type of type of ESA you are receiving, for ESA(CB) there may bey a deduction from your ESA, see paragraph 51828 and following and specifically 51833 of
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/governm...e/843595/dmgch51.pdf
for ESA(IR) the PW rules appear to apply, in which case the amount you quote would exceed the PW limits of £131.50 a week. See paragraph 49081 and following of
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/governm...e/811555/dmgch49.pdf
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5 years 5 months ago #242559 by ka
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For clarification, councillors allowances are not tested any differently to earnings from a job in permitted work, and therefore I’d lose ESA(IR) entitlement if I was elected and received the allowance of circa £13k per annum?
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