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Lorraine, so sorry you have to go through this, its so stupid!!! just because you may be up to doing 2 hours max at a voluntary job doesnt mean you are suddenly cured and can work full time doing anything they recommend!!! the system is just a nightmare, made to make everything more difficult. Where does it leave you, does it mean you cant do it?  BARBARA
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yes i can do it but benifit goes down as im able to do charity shop she didnt explaine anything
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aw Lorraine u could do without this!
Maybe call and ask to speak to that persons manager for clarification and support. Sounds like you have cause to make a complaint - shouldnt make you feel like this no matter what their "rules" are, they are there to provide answers not cause stress.
Take care, thinking of you love Liz xx
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Hi Lorraine,
I'm off to see my Working Links advisor this morning and I'm going to ask her about this. I'll let you know what I find out.
Hang in there and DON'T LET THE B*******RS GET YOU DOWN!
x x
Joanna
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Hi Lorraine,
Something is not right here! The job centre should know that there is something called "therapeutic Work" which is permitted even when you are on benefits. There is also something called "therapeutic earnings" where a disabled person on benefits can work a certain number of hours a week and earn a small amount of money (not sure of the amount) and not have their benefits reduced.
I suggest seeking advice from the CAB as you definitely have cause for complaint.
Good luck,
love,
Barbara
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Hi Lorraine,
I've just come back from my appointment with my Working Links advisor and asked about voluntary work.
She was very very clear. Whilst claiming ESA, you may work voluntarily without any impact on your benefits. I'm also doing around two hours a week and she said that was absolutely fine so long as I wasn't earning anything. I asked if there were any forms to fill in and she said no.
You should have been allocated an advisor when you started your ESA claim process (after the initial 13 weeks) and that's the person I'd try to contact.
It seems to me, some of them just don't know their bums from their elbows.
Keep us up to date with how you get on x x
Joanna
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saw my doc about this problem and he said his there to help me and also he told me to go to my local mp if i have no joy with jobcenter he said i should not be treated like this that my ilness is variable so cant keep proper job down but need to move about but not do to much iwas so pleased he helped me im ready for jobcenter also going to ring dial i want someone with me when she talks to me its beacause i dont understand what im signing or what there on about and dont trust them.the doc says i need to be with peole and to be in society.i told doc she dont listen to me just types gets me to sign things but i dont need brooker beacause i was passed for not being elligable for work i contacted her for advise shes more worried about filling signing form. im really worried cause she dont listen to me. dla said its ok for me to do couple hours. and i dont loose dla.i wish someone could come with me. 
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oh lorraine no they from what i read got it all wrong maybe try i know about what barbara mentions,may jog lady memory grr. lv melly cuddly cats make my world seem so much more fun
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Hi Lorraine
only just caught up with this post did you get it sorted and can I ask you what part of the country do you live in as I know quite a lot of Voluntary work.
I know you can do some voluntary work I do some when I can.
love
Audrey.
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