# The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008, Regulation 151: Absence from Great Britain


(1) A claimant who is entitled to an employment and support allowance is to continue to be so entitled during a period of temporary absence from Great Britain only in accordance with this Chapter.
(1A) Where a person is temporarily absent from Great Britain, except where the circumstances in regulations 154 or 155 apply, the total period of temporary absence where the claimant is treated as present in Great Britain will not exceed 26 weeks.
(2) A claimant who continues to be entitled to a contributory allowance during a period of temporary absence will not be disqualified for receiving that allowance during that period under section 18(4) of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/794/regulation/151 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-and-support-allowance-regulations-2008/regulation-151
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