on ESA how many weeks can you go abroad for?

bit of a joke if you can afford to go on holiday on benefits if you ask me....

14 days you have to tell them I know someone who didn't and got called back after 3 days don't use bank card

Going abroad for more than 4 weeks but less than a year. Tell your local Jobcentre Plus if you're going abroad for more than 4 weeks. You can carry on getting contribution-based ESA for up to 26 weeks if you're going abroad for medical treatment for yourself or your child.

I believe it's four weeks. However, check with them too. It'll be noted.

cheers guys . so 28 days it is.

xbox360man

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Just cause this person is on benefits doesn't mean he doesn't deserve to go on holiday , you don't know the situation to why he's claiming , could be sick or something else ,I hope you enjoy your holiday Op

xbox360man

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ESA is paid to someone with an illness or disability that prevents them working. That doesn't mean they shouldn't be entitled to enjoy a holiday.

xbox360man

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Luckily, nobody did ask you.

therocksays

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lets say someone who works on checkouts, crap job and i presume dont holiday - think its a joke imo, its a handout

C7tyBlue5

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excess benefits been paid if you can afford a holiday, probably one of those with a "bad back"

therocksays

Going abroad for more than 4 weeks but less than a year. Tell your local … Going abroad for more than 4 weeks but less than a year. Tell your local Jobcentre Plus if you're going abroad for more than 4 weeks. You can carry on getting contribution-based ESA for up to 26 weeks if you're going abroad for medical treatment for yourself or your child.Read lessRead more

why should someone on benefits afford to go abroad for 4 weeks? most working people dont...

xbox360man

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lol why you crying mate? don't worry . save up and go on holiday too. its pretty simple. stay off the drugs!!!!

optimus_prime2

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I have frequent holidays I run 2 companies, just makes me sick that my tax and VAT bill pays for your lifestyle abroad.

One of your old posts : hotukdeals.com/tag…645

clearly a workshy scrounger.

xbox360man

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THE HUKD community sincerely hopes you don't end up on ESAs in the future.

ESAs are far more rigorous a process and are pretty much ruling out the scammers. For the OPs sake we won't get into an argument of what exactly could be wrong for them to claim, its clearly reasonable. If you want to express your despisal of the benefits system, I suggest its aimed at least in a more appropriate place and a more suitable direction.

how about some who worked from 15yr old to 63yr old, then diagnosed untreatable illness - they paid into system all their working lives....

well I for one believe they deserve a holiday as much as anyone, even the people who may not have worked as much but are still unable to work through sickness...ie severe autism/ms/cancer etc.

how can people be so judgemental without knowing facts???

get a life

xbox360man

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What on Earth are you rambling on about you silly little man.

Take your uninformed opinions elsewhere, this isn't a Daily Mail comments section.

cb_scavenger

THE HUKD community sincerely hopes you don't end up on ESAs in the … THE HUKD community sincerely hopes you don't end up on ESAs in the future.ESAs are far more rigorous a process and are pretty much ruling out the scammers. For the OPs sake we won't get into an argument of what exactly could be wrong for them to claim, its clearly reasonable. If you want to express your despisal of the benefits system, I suggest its aimed at least in a more appropriate place and a more suitable direction.Read lessRead more

I know plenty of reprobates on facebook who claim esa and have nothing wrong with them not "rigorous"

Do you think someone on esa should have a 4 week hol, yes or no?

xbox360man

I have frequent holidays I run 2 companies, just makes me sick that my … I have frequent holidays I run 2 companies, just makes me sick that my tax and VAT bill pays for your lifestyle abroad.One of your old posts : http://www.hotukdeals.com/tag/ask/benefits-what-classified-low-income-how-many-hours-have-work-1895645clearly a workshy scrounger.Read lessRead more

2 bad the 2 businesses still made you into a jealous ****. maybe my profic pic also gets your knickers in a twist!
and for the record I have been paying my tax. I have been self employed too. so go and spoil someone elses mood!

jamieww

how about some who worked from 15yr old to 63yr old, then diagnosed … how about some who worked from 15yr old to 63yr old, then diagnosed untreatable illness - they paid into system all their working lives....well I for one believe they deserve a holiday as much as anyone, even the people who may not have worked as much but are still unable to work through sickness...ie severe autism/ms/cancer etc.how can people be so judgemental without knowing facts??? get a lifeRead lessRead more

They deserve a 4 week holiday? most working people dont holiday for 28 days abroad come on mate be serious...

optimus_prime2

2 bad the 2 businesses still made you into a jealous ****. maybe my … 2 bad the 2 businesses still made you into a jealous ****. maybe my profic pic also gets your knickers in a twist!and for the record I have been paying my tax. I have been self employed too. so go and spoil someone elses mood!Read lessRead more

How am I jealous? I have been away to 8 countries this year, and HK + Munich in the next 3 months.. I just don't agree how on ESA you can afford a 4 week hol when most people who work have on average i would say a week away.

xbox at the end of it. I don't owe you anything so stop being a pain. live your life. don't worry about mine. ;-)

lol. I been 2 a couple my self. france, morocco , grand cannery and next Florida

optimus_prime2

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Not worrying about you, just annoys me how my tax partially pays for your and im sure others lifestyles on benefits. have a great hol anyway and dont get sunburn

optimus_prime2

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why do you need ESA then?

thanks....I think..lol

xbox360man

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thanks .. I think.......lol

xbox360man

why do you need ESA then?

2 make you work your ass off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

optimus_prime2

thanks....I think..lolthanks .. I think.......lol

sunburn is the devil

xbox360man

sunburn is the devil

I love the sun . good for pain ;-)

optimus_prime2

2 bad the 2 businesses still made you into a jealous ****. maybe my … 2 bad the 2 businesses still made you into a jealous ****. maybe my profic pic also gets your knickers in a twist!and for the record I have been paying my tax. I have been self employed too. so go and spoil someone elses mood!Read lessRead more

Circumstance dependant, yes:) If OPs family or friends live abroad or other arrangements from before their disability then they're only spending money on living expenses and flights. Either way, whatever people say most benefits are not enough to 'live' on, only survive. So if they have enough to go on holiday, good on them for saving and scrimping (lets think of those wasting their money on bad habits) enough to buy a flight.

Not saying this is the case, and hey, I too may be of the opinion that an individual may not be entitled to such luxuries if I knew the situation, but I don't.

I hope your businesses don't deal with compassion or people skills, your previous posts suggest not.

optimus_prime2

I love the sun . good for pain ;-)

People with pain tend to not have enough vitamin d3 in their body since we have no sun in the country.

op,check the dwp website, the answers squirreled away,I'll pm you though if I can figure it out.
sun and heat are great for pain.

Can I just point out to the "how can you afford 4 weeks" crowd, it is sometimes cheaper to spend that time abroad, than it is in the UK.
Lots of canny retired people will book a long term apartment in Spain/Portugal for the winter, the weather is warmer and the food prices cheaper, it costs them less than staying in the UK and worrying about putting the heat on.
You know who and where to book, an apartment that costs £400 per week in the summer is £100 per MONTH in the winter, and I would point out flights shown on here yesterday for £7.50 to Spain.

Then there are other places, I spent 6 months in China in 2010, my biggest expense was paying my UK council tax of £134 per month, two of us were living on £100 per month all in.

sent you a pm fella,make sure and arrange special assistance.

and xbox,I don't often respond to stuff on here as the Internet can be a silly place,but if you're not trolling,I pity you for the world you see through your window,the small narrow one.

thanks guys for all your help ;-)

xbox360man

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Well lets say that person gets a better job then and then they can take a break .Not everyone claiming benefits are a joke, there's people that deserve it that as maybe worked all there life and paid in to it and can no longer work because of a illness , no body knows the Ops reason for claiming ESA and its no body's business ,I see that you one of those people , god help if you ever have to claim from the benefits system.Oh and Op that's a nice car

therocksays

Well lets say that person gets a better job then and then they can … Well lets say that person gets a better job then and then they can take a break .Not everyone claiming benefits are a joke, there's people that deserve it that as maybe worked all there life and paid in to it and can no longer work because of a illness , no body knows the Ops reason for claiming ESA and its no body's business ,I see that you one of those people , god help if you ever have to claim from the benefits system.Oh and Op that's a nice car Read lessRead more

haha thanks man. saw it in a movie. and fell in love with it ;-) its American. damn sexy

Easy answer if your on ESA support grouo you can go away for 7 days if your in the Work group you not allowed to go away at all and will lose all your benefits.

xbox360man

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​Don't be a judgemental ****. It's not a lot of money to live off & if someone can save some for a holiday good luck to them

Hope you don't get struck down by a life changing illness!!

xbox360man

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​It's not a handout it's an insurance policy we ALL PAY INTO

Do you even know why at ESA rates are?

Nothing stopping anyone putting a tiny sum aside for a holiday for all you know someone has listed them the money, or a relative just died, or they took out a loan etc etc.

Seriously stop reading the mail it's warping your brain

xbox360man

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​Context they might not have had a holiday for 10 years, STOP ASSUMING STUFF