Claiming Universal Credit & going on hoilday

NYM

Sorry, I don't know. I'll see if I can find any info....

NYM

Have a look at This..., will it give you the info you need?

Read Temporary Absence Section 26/27

red_devil

wont open what does it say. Is it just a sanction for your daily allowance or all of it your housing included.

NYM

Won't open for me either... :think:

This is what it says ....

Temporary Absence

26. Universal Credit brings together several benefits and credits with a number of separate sets of temporary absence rules which require simplifying and aligning across adult claimants, children and non-dependents. Under Universal Credit there are two categories of absence that would generally make a new adult claimant ineligible for Universal Credit. These are being outside GB and being in prison. In addition, where a new claim includes a child in prison or one that has been taken into Local Authority Care the child will similarly be ignored for benefit calculation purposes.

27. However where a Universal Credit claim is already ‘live’, we will allow a temporary period of absence for these reasons to avoid the need for frequent changes of circumstances and to offer a level of stability when someone is removed from the household. This means allowing, for existing members of a Universal Credit claim (whether adults, children or non-dependents):

• Up to 1 month temporary absence abroad for any reason (e.g. holiday, visiting relatives)1; or a longer period of up to 6 months temporary absence abroad for reasons of medical treatment2.

28. During this time Universal Credit is to be payable as normal but after which the person will no longer be recognised in calculating the Universal Credit Maximum Amount.

29. In addition, we will protect the housing element only for:

• Up to 6 months temporary absence due to imprisonment/being taken into care.

30. During this time only the housing element is to be protected. After 6 months the individual will similarly be ignored in calculating the amount of Universal Credit payable.

As I said, I'm not sure if it's even relevant but anyhow, here is the full link :

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/221579/uc-draft-regs-2012-memorandum.pdf

GirlFromMars_2

Read this the other day - http://guerillawire.org/welfare/universal-credit-in-work-part-time-claimants-sanctioned-for-taking-holidays-and-for-working-2/