The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) must be told if you plan to travel abroad for more than four weeks, or your PIP payments could be suspended
There are numerous changes in circumstances that individuals claiming Personal Independence Payments (PIP) must inform the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about.
If they don’t, they risk having their benefit entitlement withdrawn and regular payments suspended or terminated.
Updating your name, GP, healthcare provider, or address does not require notification to the DWP and will not affect your payments.
However, it remains sensible to ensure the information the DWP holds for you is current.
Nevertheless, departing the country or intending to leave for longer than four weeks – even for a holiday – could impact your entitlement.
Guidance on GOV.UK for those planning to be abroad for more than four weeks, states: “This change may affect the claimant’s entitlement to PIP.
“We will need to know the date the claimant is leaving the country, how long they are planning to be out of the country, which country they are going to and why they are going abroad.”
If you’re planning overseas travel this year, or are currently arranging a holiday exceeding four weeks, ensure you notify the DWP with the requested information at the earliest opportunity, reports the Daily Record.
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