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Social Firms UK is a national support organisation for the development of the Social Firm sector in the UK. The ‘Permitted Work’ Guide, published by Social Firms UK is a free guide, designed for people on disability-related benefits. Part-time work can help to build up skills, confidence and a work record to show to future employers. It also raises the self esteem that comes with earning a wage. That’s why ‘Social Firms UK’ has produced a free, interactive tool to guide people on disability-related benefits through the maze. It’s easy to use − just answer yes or no to a series of questions, and it helps to work out how much someone can earn before their benefits are affected. Jobcentre Plus calls this ‘Permitted Work’. Social Firms UK designed the guide after a change in the Housing Benefit rules from the 1st April this year meant that many people on disability-related benefits can now earn and keep up to £93 a week and not have their benefits cut. The guide is also an invaluable tool for managers, support workers and employment advisers when assisting people on relevant benefits. The ‘Permitted Work’ Guide is freely available from the Social Firms UK website, in their Resource Library.
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