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ESA temporary absence abroad
If you are in receipt of ESA and wish to go on holiday, you can continue to be entitled to ESA during your absence abroad for the first 4 weeks provided the absence is unlikely to exceed 52 weeks. Does anyone know if you use this 4 week absence, is there any requirement for the ESA claimant to remain in Great Britain for a certain amount of time before using the 4 week absence again?
There is no restriction on how many times you can use this provision for a temporary absence - the danger is that if it is used regularly and frequently close, it may call into question if the absence is temporary -
Thanks very much. Your response was really helpful.