Holiday abroad

Hi,

I'm currently in the ESA support group and will migrate to the UC LCWRA in the next few weeks.

I'm considering going abroad this year for the first time in many years. If I do, it will be for 7 or 14 days.

I've read conflicting information and i overthink everything way too much, so I wanted to check if there was a legal requirement to inform ESA or UC.

Sorry for butting in but this is most interesting! I think we’re all terrified now as DWP keep saying we must tell them if we leave the country. I’ve not been anywhere for absolutely ages due to this. I feared when we transfer to UC it would come up on the bank statements, & we’d get done for fraud & benefits stopped.

Thanks David.

Chris, do they let DWP know they’re going abroad? I’ve always thought that we had to. I know of someone who spends an awful lot of time in a far away country, longer than they spend here.