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Benefits and Holidays

I am going away for a week for a friend's wedding, someone me this means I am not entitled to my benfits is this true? would like an official link if pioss please with answer, thanks guys.

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  • Caz3121
    Caz3121 Posts: 15,876 Forumite
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    If you are going away in the UK this is fine and you will fill in a holiday form, if you are going abroad you need to sign off and do a rapid reclaim on your return...looking for the link

    Who can get Jobseeker's Allowance?

    To get Jobseeker's Allowance you must be:
    • available for, capable of and actively seeking work
    • aged 18 or over but below State Pension age
    • working less than 16 hours per week on average
    • in Great Britain
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