Urgent warning to households on Universal Credit and benefits going on holiday this summer
There are exceptions to the one-month rule though - such as if a "close relative" dies while you are abroad and it is not deemed reasonable for you to return to the UK.
It's not just failing to report a change in circumstances, such as going abroad, that could see your Universal Credit payments reduced or even stopped - known as a sanction.not applying or looking for workbeing late to appointments and interviewsYou can appeal a sanction if you think you've been treated unfairly by the DWP by asking for a "mandatory reconsideration".
You might want to apply for a reconsideration if you were in hospital and missed a Jobcentre appointment, for example.
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