I.B. longer than 4 weeks outside UK

I am an Irish citizen in receipt of long-term Incapacity Benefit and live fulltime in the UK.

My wife is an artist and gives painting classes twice a year in Turkey for 5 weeks.

As I can not be left at home for that period, I travel with her and I must say the warm weather is very beneficial to me.

Recently I mentioned at a Jobcentre inerview these travels and have now received a form BF5 but could not find any more information on Google about this.

Does anybody know if my travels impact on my I.B. or even if I am under "house arrest"?

Thanks for reading and maybe answering

Helger wrote:

I am an Irish citizen in receipt of long-term Incapacity Benefit and live fulltime in the UK.

My wife is an artist and gives painting classes twice a year in Turkey for 5 weeks.

As I can not be left at home for that period, I travel with her and I must say the warm weather is very beneficial to me.

Recently I mentioned at a Jobcentre inerview these travels and have now received a form BF5 but could not find any more information on Google about this.

Does anybody know if my travels impact on my I.B. or even if I am under "house arrest"?

Thanks for reading and maybe answering

Hi H,

You can receive IB for upto 26 weeks abroad, however you are still supposed to inform the DWP, even if you will only be away from home for a short period.

See here :

www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/Trav...ningATrip/DG_4017244

bro58

does going on holiday for 1 week or 2 count as a change of circumstance & must we notify dla & dwp before we go?

thanks

martin