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Ryan O'Neill & Sonia Sharma

DWP rules for Universal Credit claimants who are going on holiday and how benefits are affected

Benefit claimants going on holiday could lose their payments unless they follow certain rules.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has a number of holiday rules for people who claim benefits such as Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments (PIP). If those rules are not followed, claimants could have their regular payments cut or even reduced to zero, reports Wales Online.

Here is everything you need to know about your rights to benefits when going abroad. The following information includes details about what you need to tell the DWP and what happens if you don't.

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