# The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008, Regulation 151: Absence from Northern Ireland

Extent: N.I.

(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 Northern Ireland only in accordance with this Chapter.
(1A) Where a claimant is temporarily absent from Northern Ireland, except where the circumstances in regulation 154 or 155 apply, the total period of temporary absence where the claimant is treated as present in Northern Ireland will not exceed 26 weeks.
(2) A claimant who continues to be entitled to a contributory allowance during a period of temporary absence shall 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/nisr/2008/280/regulation/151 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-and-support-allowance-regulations-northern-ireland-2008/regulation-151
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