UC and periods overseas

BigAunty

I understand that under the current tax credit system, it's still payable if the claimant is overseas for x period of time.

What is this period, is it a period that is only allowed once during the year, is accummulative in some way, and will it change under UC?

benefitbaby

Hi, the UC draft regulations (reg 11) sets out a variety of criteria depending on different circumstances....
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2013/9780111531938/regulation/11

At present the number of absences permitted vary depending on the reason for leaving the UK and this appears to be replicated in UC.

BigAunty

Thanks for clarifying. For some reason, I thought it was a 3 month term but it looks like it is either 1 to 2 months overseas depending on various factors with a possible extension to 6 months on a few grounds (medical, etc).