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Employment and Support Allowance changes from 3 April 2017

This guide explains changes to Employment and Support Allowance from 3 April 2017.

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
9 March 2017
Last updated
15 October 2025 — See all updates

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Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) changes from 3 April 2017

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This guide explains changes to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) work-related activity group payments from 3 April 2017. It also explains:

  • changes to hardship payments
  • changes to ESA permitted work rules

Updates to this page

Published 9 March 2017
Last updated 15 October 2025 show all updates

  1. Textphone details removed and Relay UK details added to 'Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) changes from 3 April 2017'.

  2. Updated the opening hours of the Jobcentre Plus helpline to 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

  3. Clarified that claimants doing permitted work can earn up to 拢120 each week after tax.

  4. First published.

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