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3 years 8 months ago #262392 by May
Can my PIP change if I travel? was created by May
Hello,
I get full PIP.
I've seen PIP's notice that I should tell them if I'm going outside the country "for more than 4 weeks". Friends abroad have invited me to go visit for up to 2 months. I don't know what to do. If I say yes, and then inform PIP, is my claim in danger? Ie, will leaving the country for a certain amount of time put my claim in danger? I'd really like to take up the offer of this holiday but I am afraid because I don't know how PIP behave around this issue. They say to inform them, but they don't say what the consequences of that will be. I need a change and a break but I wouldn't go if it was going to put my claim in danger - I worked so hard to get it in the first place. Would really value advice. Thanks,
May

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3 years 8 months ago #262421 by BIS
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Hi May

Don't get worried. You can claim PIP for 13 weeks when you go abroad.

Check the details here www.gov.uk/claim-benefits-abroad/disability-benefits

BIS

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3 years 8 months ago #262490 by ANGELA
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Thanks for that BIS… I thought it was 28 days…. Not that I’ll be going anywhere in a while, but it has alleviated future stress :-)

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3 years 8 months ago #262524 by Gary
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Hi Angel

4 weeks is for means tested benefits such as HB, ESA, UC.

Gary

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3 years 8 months ago #262563 by ANGELA
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Great! Thank you :silly:

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3 years 8 months ago #262587 by lesley
Replied by lesley on topic Can my PIP change if I travel?
Go for it. Enjoy the change. Good to get away. When things have settled a bit of course. Exciting!

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