The pension credit payment rule that older people need to know before going on holiday

Pension Credit claimants are being warned about the rules they need to follow if they plan to go on holiday abroad. Some may not know that they need to contact the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) if they plan to go on holiday outside the UK mainland – for any length of time.

The government website states that those receiving the payment should tell the DWP “if you will be leaving the UK for any reason, even if you will only be gone for a short time. This also includes if you are going to Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands,” reports the Daily Record.

This information was in response to a question: “Can I leave the UK and still get Pension Credit?” In his full reply, The DWP states: “We can pay pension credit for up to four weeks while you are temporarily away from the UK and we can pay up to eight weeks if the absence is related to a death.

“If the absence is solely related to medical treatment or medically approved convalescence, we can pay Pension Credit for up to 26 weeks.

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It goes on to say: “”But you should tell us before you go if you’re going to leave the UK for any reason, even if you’re only going to be gone for a short time. This also includes if you go to Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.”

For more information, the Pension Credit helpline is 0800 99 1234.

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