article_snippet: Damien Preston-Booth, 37, is believed to be on Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for his depression, which could earn his up to £108 a week.
article_snippet: The Government allows ESA to be paid to people of working age who are too ill to work because of a health condition or disability.
article_snippet: You must be under state pension age, not getting statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay and not receiving any jobseeker's allowance.
article_snippet: In order to qualify you will have be assessed and after that can earn another £104 a week on top of your benefits for certain types of work.