jsa and holiday abroad

[Ace Modder]

its my wifes dads 50th birthday next week and me and my wife have paid for him to go to lanzorte for a week with us.

Today he went to the job centre to sign off and then to organise signing back on once we are back. They have told him he aint allowed to go and if he does he will owe a £ 1000 for housing benefit and jsa. Surely that cannot be right?

We ared ue to fly Sunday and now he doesnt want to go.

The holiday hasnt cost him a penny and its all inclusive.

 

[Ace Modder]

Im struggling to find anything concrete online. Various forums say you can have holiday but only in the uk. But he was trying to sign off for the week he is away. Fully expecting no jsa due to not actively seeking work.

He was trying to do everything by the book.

 

[Ace Modder]

Tell them he's taking papers and will have Internet access to actively seek work.

We are due to fly sunday so they are are closed now. Such a crap situation. He is worriednow. They told him holiday in the uk is fine but not abroad. But he doesn't even want to claim money for the week he is abroad. Hence the signing off

 

[Ace Modder]

Well I have free travel insurance with my bank.

We are only going for 1 week also.