Hi there. Advice please?
I'm on ESA. Technically I can work up to 16 hours a week of permitted work. (I did this earlier this year and they blocked my benefits for 6 weeks, which was hard as I had to wait 6 weeks for my first pay cheque.)
Last month I started a job. I worked two shifts (about 8 hours in total), then the company went bust and everyone was made redundant. I wasn't paid for the 8 hours I worked, they told us to 'get it from the government'. I'm not sure what to do now, I was going to tell them once I had received my pay cheque, so I had something to live on. But now it's not coming.
Should I still inform the benefit office? I don't want to commit fraud.
Is there a time limit?
Thanks.
I'm on ESA. Technically I can work up to 16 hours a week of permitted work. (I did this earlier this year and they blocked my benefits for 6 weeks, which was hard as I had to wait 6 weeks for my first pay cheque.)
Last month I started a job. I worked two shifts (about 8 hours in total), then the company went bust and everyone was made redundant. I wasn't paid for the 8 hours I worked, they told us to 'get it from the government'. I'm not sure what to do now, I was going to tell them once I had received my pay cheque, so I had something to live on. But now it's not coming.
Should I still inform the benefit office? I don't want to commit fraud.
Is there a time limit?
Thanks.