Going abroad whilst on pip

rigilsalim786
rigilsalim786 Online Community Member Posts: 49 Contributor
edited June 1 in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA

does your pip payment stop if you go abroad for less than a month this is not a holiday it’s to visit elderly family member who is in last stage of her life also do you need to tell them

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  • Vogue
    Vogue Online Community Member Posts: 64 Connected

    Your allowed upto 28 days abroad if any longer then say inform them

  • beadles93
    beadles93 Online Community Member Posts: 31 Connected

    @rigilsalim786

    No your pip doesn't stop if you go abroad you are entitled to hoilday

  • rigilsalim786
    rigilsalim786 Online Community Member Posts: 49 Contributor

    so as I’m going for 25 days I don’t need to inform pip?

  • Ostia
    Ostia Online Community Member Posts: 67 Empowering

    Doesnt look like it. But Universal Credit says you need to tell them if you go away at all for any reason even for Support Group. That's what I read recently in my Client Agreement.

    All the best, A

  • theme79
    theme79 Scope Member Posts: 30 Contributor

    I thought you were allowed 12 weeks in the year - obviously UC is totally different for many reasons - I didn’t think you had any obligation to report going abroad if you just get PIP ! After all it is supposed to be PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE not some big brother means tested benefit - well not YET!

    Mind you I haven’t been abroad since that DAMN BREXIT mess up - I used to go once or twice a year for the past 50 years ! Thank everyone who wanted to take back control and mess up my life !

    But think PIP is still for the time being only the standard up to 12 weeks in total year?

  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 16,922 Championing

    Hi @rigilsalim786 - just to verify, if only claiming PIP then you can go abroad for 13 weeks at any one time, then do so again throughout the year; it's not just a once in a year provision. You also don't need to inform PIP if any time abroad is less than 13 weeks.

    You can see this in the regulations about PIP: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2013/9780111532072/regulation/17

    Hope this reassures.

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