ESA benefits

trying_to_fly

will be leavign the country for a few months in december
am i still entitled to benefits for 4 weeks after i leave as i have read?
also what about on my return?

thanks

System

Temporary absences

If you are temporarily in another country, you can continue to receive either contribution-based or income-related ESA for the first four weeks of your absence, as long as you are unlikely to be away for more than 52 weeks.

If you are going abroad temporarily for medical treatment or to accompany a dependent child for their treatment, you may be able to continue receiving ESA for up to 26 weeks while you are away, as long as you are unlikely to be away for more than 52 weeks. The treatment must be directly related to a health condition which began before leaving Great Britain and you must seek permission before you go. If the treatment is for you, it must be for a condition directly related to your limited capability for work.

If you are going abroad temporarily to receive NHS treatment, you can still receive ESA if you continue to meet all the other conditions and you obtain specific permission before you leave.

So 4 weeks is ok (unless you're going for medical treatment in which case its longer), you will need to inform them though. After 4 weeks i imagine you're claim would get closed and you'd have to reclaim when you got back.

sunnyone

trying_to_fly wrote: »

will be leavign the country for a few months in december
am i still entitled to benefits for 4 weeks after i leave as i have read?
also what about on my return?

thanks

How can you guarentee your mental health will be ok for 6 months to travel?

trying_to_fly

sunnyone wrote: »

How can you guarentee your mental health will be ok for 6 months to travel?

i have to go its not a choice i know i will be not be able to stay the 6 whole months coz of my health like the rest of my family and thats why i am asking
i found ur response quite rude dont know if that was ur intention