Universal credit and holiday

DireDebts

Hello and I hope some kind person can assist me.

I purchased a holiday as a gift for a close family member and their child. This family person is now in receipt of the Universal Credit and needs to make the work search review meeting every 2 weeks. The meeting happens when they are due to be on the holiday plus the person will not be able to make the work search while they are out of the country.

I feel I have made a mistake but this family person really is in need of this holiday and their child too. Is the person allowed to say they will be on a gifted holiday and just not make the claim for the weeks of the break or will their entitlement to the Universal Credit be stopped completely?

Thank you for your help, it is greatly appreciated.

nannytone_2

if they are going abroad, they will need to sign off the benefit and make a reclaim on their return

[Deleted User]

Are you joking! Read their job commitment booklet!!!

It's Under Changes You Must Tell Us About
"If going away from home, even if it is for a day"


I really want not to meet an employer who likely doesn't want me working for them next week, but you know when the state says otherwise, I hope you don't get away with it but you will no doubt


Read the rules, it's all there, this is one of the clear ones, they say those helped are the ones who don't need it and it's competely true

paragon909

Deleted%20User wrote: »

Are you joking! Read their job commitment booklet!!!

It's Under Changes You Must Tell Us About
"If going away from home, even if it is for a day"


I really want not to meet an employer who likely doesn't want me working for them next week, but you know when the state says otherwise, I hope you don't get away with it but you will no doubt


Read the rules, it's all there, this is one of the clear ones, they say those helped are the ones who don't need it and it's competely true

What and complete and utter horrible person you, The OP asked for advice on behalf of someone, so doesn't have a booklet or know DWP rules.

If your not going to say anything helpful why saying anything.....

I think you're the one that needs to keep calm and shut up.

Tigsteroonie

OP, given that this is a 2-week holiday abroad, the rules are no different under UC than they were under JSA. You declare holiday, they sign you off, and you make a rapid reclaim on return.

UC now want you to declare any absence from home - though how they intend policing this, I don't really see. It's probably more a scare tactic than anything else - they're hardly going to have border guards posted to ensure you don't leave your home town :rotfl:

Mersey_2

JSA Claimants are allowed holidays (in the UK) and sickness. 2 periods of 7 days or less per year are allowed.


JSA claimants who go abroad do need to close their claim and then submit a rapid reclaim.


There is no 'signing off' with Universal Credit, so best checking the procedure.

[Deleted User]

Deleted%20User wrote: »

Are you joking! Read their job commitment booklet!!!

It's Under Changes You Must Tell Us About
"If going away from home, even if it is for a day"


I really want not to meet an employer who likely doesn't want me working for them next week, but you know when the state says otherwise, I hope you don't get away with it but you will no doubt


Read the rules, it's all there, this is one of the clear ones, they say those helped are the ones who don't need it and it's competely true

did you read the forum rules on the door on the way in? probably not :mad:

konark

I thought you could be out of the country for a month under UC,

'You can continue to get UC while you’re away from Great Britain if you meet all the following conditions:

• you're entitled to UC immediately before you go
• you don’t expect to be away for more than a month
• you aren’t away for more than a month.'

Citizens' Advice website

That's what I've read but it seems strange that this aspect of UC is more lenient than JSA when in every other aspect it's a much harsher regime.