# The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008, Regulation 152: Short absence

Extent: N.I.

A claimant is to continue to be entitled to an employment and support allowance during the first 4 weeks of a temporary absence from Northern Ireland if—
(a) the period of absence is unlikely to exceed 52 weeks; and
(b) while absent from Northern Ireland, the claimant continues to satisfy the other conditions of entitlement to that employment and support allowance.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/280/regulation/152 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-and-support-allowance-regulations-northern-ireland-2008/regulation-152
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