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rwils
                              

Welfare Rights Officer, Newcastle Welfare Rights Service
Member since
12th Oct 2004

ESA and permitted work
Tue 15-Apr-08 08:48 AM

I know the higher earnings disregard, currently £88.50, will apply to income based ESA. Am I right in thinking it will still be £20 for HB and CTB though?

  

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RE: ESA and permitted work, Paul_Treloar_, 15th Apr 2008, #1
RE: ESA and permitted work, Debbie Witton, 22nd Apr 2008, #2
      RE: ESA and permitted work, Paul_Treloar_, 22nd Apr 2008, #3

Paul_Treloar_
                              

Director of Policy and Services, Disability Alliance, London
Member since
15th Sep 2006

RE: ESA and permitted work
Tue 15-Apr-08 08:48 AM

Yes.

  

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Debbie Witton
                              

Senior Welfare Rights Officer, Salford Welfare Rights Service
Member since
02nd Feb 2004

RE: ESA and permitted work
Tue 22-Apr-08 12:49 PM

But in practice you can earn up to the limit of £88.50 and still be entitled to Income related ESA and therefore get passported to full HB/CTB

  

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Paul_Treloar_
                              

Director of Policy and Services, Disability Alliance, London
Member since
15th Sep 2006

RE: ESA and permitted work
Tue 22-Apr-08 02:21 PM

Yes, you're completely correct Debbie, i didn't read the o/p properly.

What i was driving at is that for contribution-based ESA and permitted work, the £20 limits for HB/CTB remain.

Apologies for any confusion.

  

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