Holiday when on UC

TimeLord1

I think it goes down to legislation if the country you're visiting has an advised notice against travelling to that destination. And the one-month rule and availability to complete work commitments applies.

born_again

itsthelittlethings said:

born_again said:

itsthelittlethings said:

Newcad said:

lemonblondie21 said:

I don't have anything to hide at all,....

... have always done everything they have asked ....

So why not just answer what is after all a simple question this time?

If someone at DWP is just trying to bully you over a week long holiday it’s fair to feel a bit aggrieved.

Or maybe they are just asking as they are looking for somewhere to go or simply want to wish them have a great time in Spain..
Something many people who work on the phone do. Customer engagement. 

If you believe that you’ll believe anything.

As someone who works on the phones, I know it's something we do. Seems some people are a lot more cynical 🤷‍♀️

itsthelittlethings

born_again said:

itsthelittlethings said:

born_again said:

itsthelittlethings said:

Newcad said:

lemonblondie21 said:

I don't have anything to hide at all,....

... have always done everything they have asked ....

So why not just answer what is after all a simple question this time?

If someone at DWP is just trying to bully you over a week long holiday it’s fair to feel a bit aggrieved.

Or maybe they are just asking as they are looking for somewhere to go or simply want to wish them have a great time in Spain..
Something many people who work on the phone do. Customer engagement. 

If you believe that you’ll believe anything.

As someone who works on the phones, I know it's something we do. Seems some people are a lot more cynical 🤷‍♀️

This sounds like it’s a journal message rather than an innocent bit of chat on the phone.

Scotch_Bonnet_

this is all interesting. I didn’t realise we have to declare such details.

Pollycat

If I was on benefits, and was asked a question by DWP (and had nothing to hide) I'd answer the question.
Why wouldn't you?

If you claim benefits, you play by DWP rules.

HillStreetBlues

Pollycat said:

If I was on benefits, and was asked a question by DWP (and had nothing to hide) I'd answer the question.
Why wouldn't you?

If you claim benefits, you play by DWP rules.

If you were employed would you answer any question your employer asked?

Grumpy_chap

HillStreetBlues said:

Pollycat said:

If I was on benefits, and was asked a question by DWP (and had nothing to hide) I'd answer the question.
Why wouldn't you?

If you claim benefits, you play by DWP rules.

If you were employed would you answer any question your employer asked?

Yes.

And, in fact, if someone is going on holiday, the conversation does tend to naturally turn to where they are going and wishing them a nice time.  If I was at work, or a social environment, or any other environment for that matter, I'd find it a bit odd if someone was going away and evaded the question about where.  I don't in any way see it as prying and there is no need to give great detail if you don't want to.

The only time I have been in an environment where an individual was booking annual leave but cagey about where they were going / what they were doing, it turned out they were moonlighting with a competitor.  Not everyone goes on holiday when booking annual leave, but will typically share whatever their alternative is - decorating / building a shed / kids activity / whatever

sheramber

HillStreetBlues said:

Pollycat said:

If I was on benefits, and was asked a question by DWP (and had nothing to hide) I'd answer the question.
Why wouldn't you?

If you claim benefits, you play by DWP rules.

If you were employed would you answer any question your employer asked?

Wht bring up employment?  Pollycat said 'If I was on benefits'. nothing to do with being emplyed.

Pollycat

sheramber said:

HillStreetBlues said:

Pollycat said:

If I was on benefits, and was asked a question by DWP (and had nothing to hide) I'd answer the question.
Why wouldn't you?

If you claim benefits, you play by DWP rules.

If you were employed would you answer any question your employer asked?

Wht bring up employment?  Pollycat said 'If I was on benefits'. nothing to do with being emplyed.

Why bring up employment?
My employer (when I had one) paid me for the work I did.
Who pays for benefits?

But to answer your question, I would not start a thread on a public forum if my employer asked where I was going on holiday.
I would simply give the answer.

But the OP was not asked the question by their employer.
They were asked by the government office responsible for administering benefits.
Who pays for benefits?

Spoonie_Turtle

Pollycat said:

sheramber said:

HillStreetBlues said:

Pollycat said:

If I was on benefits, and was asked a question by DWP (and had nothing to hide) I'd answer the question.
Why wouldn't you?

If you claim benefits, you play by DWP rules.

If you were employed would you answer any question your employer asked?

Wht bring up employment?  Pollycat said 'If I was on benefits'. nothing to do with being emplyed.

Why bring up employment?
My employer (when I had one) paid me for the work I did.
Who pays for benefits?

But to answer your question, I would not start a thread on a public forum if my employer asked where I was going on holiday.
I would simply give the answer.

But the OP was not asked the question by their employer.
They were asked by the government office responsible for administering benefits.
Who pays for benefits?

Ultimately the employer's clients and/or investors pay an employee's wages, or taxpayers if in the public sector.

Taxpayers pay for benefits.  (Not just those who pay income tax and NI, we all pay taxes on various goods and services and utilities.)

Nobody expects an employee to publicly announce their reason for booking time off.  But I also agree that the question from DWP isn't exactly intrusive, even if the answer doesn't affect benefit eligibility.  Refusing to answer would look suspicious.

Grumpy_chap said:

HillStreetBlues said:

Pollycat said:

If I was on benefits, and was asked a question by DWP (and had nothing to hide) I'd answer the question.
Why wouldn't you?

If you claim benefits, you play by DWP rules.

If you were employed would you answer any question your employer asked?

Yes.

And, in fact, if someone is going on holiday, the conversation does tend to naturally turn to where they are going and wishing them a nice time.  If I was at work, or a social environment, or any other environment for that matter, I'd find it a bit odd if someone was going away and evaded the question about where.  I don't in any way see it as prying and there is no need to give great detail if you don't want to.

You're talking about face-to-face where that's natural.  But the original question was via the journal, completely different.  However as above, I'd just answer if I were OP and not cause myself needless stress.