If you go abroad, you can continue to get Universal Credit for one month.
You must:
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- remain eligible for it while you’re abroad
- tell your work coach that you’re going
If a close relative dies while you’re abroad and it would not be reasonable for you to come back to the UK, you can get Universal Credit for one more month.
You cannot get Universal Credit if you’re moving abroad permanently.
You cannot apply for Universal Credit if you’re already abroad.
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The Grey Area of Non-Controlled Canadians’ Duration of Stay in the United States - Exeo AttorneysGoing abroad for medical treatment
You can continue to get Universal Credit for up to 6 months if:
- you go abroad for medical treatment
- you go abroad for a period of recovery that’s been approved by a medical professional (also known as ‘approved convalescence’)
- your partner or child is going abroad for medical treatment or ‘approved convalescence’ and you’re going with them
If you’re a mariner or continental shelf worker
If you’re entitled to Universal Credit when you go abroad, you can continue to get it for up to 6 months.
