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<p /> <p>A person who is entitled to Employment and Support Allowance and who does
any work will normally be treated as not having limited capability for work and will
lose their entitlement accordingly. However, under existing provisions, there are
types of work that a claimant can do without losing their benefit entitlement.</p><p>
</p><p>This is called ‘exempt work’ (more commonly referred to as ‘permitted work’).
<br> The categories of exempt work are Permitted Work; Voluntary Work and work done
in a Work Placement. There are four types of permitted work.</p><p> </p><p>· Permitted
Work Lower Level: work for no more than £20 a week at any time for as long as the
person is on benefit;<br> <br></p><p>· Permitted Work Higher Level: work for less
than 16 hours a week with earnings of no more than £104.00 a week for a fixed period
of 52 weeks with the aim of progressing to work of more than 16 hours per week; <br>
<br></p><p>· Permitted Work Higher Level Subsequent: at the end of the 52 week period
of PWHL, if they have not progressed to work of more than 16 hours, claimants can
continue to work for no more than £20 per week. After a gap of 52 weeks customers
can undertake a subsequent period of 52 weeks at the higher level;<br> <br></p><p>·
Supported Permitted Work: claimants can work for no more than £104.00 a week for as
long as they are on benefit if they have a disability which is unlikely to improve
over time and they need regular and on going support or supervision in the work place
in order to make as much progress as they can towards full-time work. A person is
able to work and earn up to and including £104.00 a week indefinitely where their
work is supervised by someone who is employed by a public or local authority, or a
voluntary organisation whose job it is to arrange work for people with disabilities.</p><p>
</p><p>A person can only do one type of Permitted Work at any one time and there are
rules which cover the length of time that claimants may undertake each category, and
the amount they can earn.</p>
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