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hello my husband and I are both disabled and are in receipt of PIP, state pension for my husband. I get esa contribution based and 2 small work pensions. Can I email dwp to inform them that we plan to go to south of France for the winter. I cannot speak on the phone. If I go to dwp office do I need to make an appointment? Thank you

JustPete

The Gov.uk website PIP handbook - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) says about PIP:

Residence and presence

Claimants will need to be present in Great Britain, habitually resident in the United Kingdom (UK), Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man and not subject to immigration control.

They must have been present for at least 104 weeks out of the last 156 weeks in Great Britain.

We treat serving members of His Majesty’s Forces and their families as habitually resident in Great Britain when serving and stationed abroad.

A temporary absence abroad for up to 13 weeks may be allowed, or up to 26 weeks if the absence is specifically for medical treatment. The claimant should notify us if they are planning to go abroad for 4 weeks or more.

The Gov.uk website Claiming benefits if you live, move or travel abroad: Illness and injury benefits - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)says about ESA:

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

You can get ESA for up to 4 weeks if you go abroad. Talk to your local Jobcentre Plus before you go.

Going abroad for more than 4 weeks but less than a year

Tell your local Jobcentre Plus if you’re going abroad for more than 4 weeks.

You can carry on getting contribution-based ESA for up to 26 weeks if you’re going abroad for medical treatment for yourself or your child.

It does not matter which country you go to.

I would seem to be the same for State Pensions.

i would have thought email would suffice but i can't find any email addresses, just telephone numbers, sorry

Benefits: report a change in your circumstances - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Sorry, this feels like a rubbish reply.  The only advice (and it is advice only) is that it looks like if you are going for less than 4 weeks you seem to be ok.