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Regulation 152 Short absence

A claimant is to continue to be entitled to an employment and support allowance during the first 4 weeks of a temporary absence from Great Britain if—

(a)

the period of absence is unlikely to exceed 52 weeks; and

(b)

while absent from Great Britain, the claimant continues to satisfy the other conditions of entitlement to that employment and support allowance.

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1

Section 3(3) is cited for the power to prescribe a payment under paragraph (b) of the definition of “pension payment”.

F2

Section 22 is cited insofar as it relates to paragraphs 1 to 3, 6, 7, 8(1), 9 and 10 of Schedule 2.

F3

Section 24(1) is cited for the definition of “employment” and “employed”, “period of limited capability for work”, “prescribed”, “regulations” and “week”.

F4

Paragraph 6(5) of Schedule 1 is cited for the definition of “couple”, “education” and “remunerative work”.

F5

2007 c. 5.

F6

1992 c. 5.

F7

1998 c. 14.