DWP summer holiday warning to anyone on Universal Credit and PIP

By Leanne Clarke
Published 27th Apr 2023, 10:36 BST
Updated 2nd May 2023, 15:01 BST
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People who receive benefits including Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment need to notify DWP if there are changes to their circumstances – which includes going abroad.

Benefit claimants are now required to notify officials if they travel overseas, in a warning by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

People who receive benefits such as Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) need to update the DWP of any changes to their circumstances, which includes going abroad.

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With summer just around the corner, many people will be taking holidays and some may be longer than allowed by their employers under the annual leave policy.

Benefit claimants are now required to notify officials if they travel overseas, in a warning by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).Benefit claimants are now required to notify officials if they travel overseas, in a warning by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Benefit claimants are now required to notify officials if they travel overseas, in a warning by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

According to reports, a holiday can be for up to one month provided they continue to meet the requirements they agreed to when first claiming the benefit.

Those in recepit of benefits must stick to the requirements they agreed to when first claiming. People in an intensive work search group are required to spend 35-37 hours a week looking for a job - even while on holiday.

The Government said: "You need to report changes to your circumstances so you keep getting the right amount each month. You need to report changes as soon as they happen.