‘Temporary absence’ from the country did not require there to be an intended fixed date of return to be known at start of the absence, and a claim for benefits was not thereby defeated. The word must be given its ordinary and natural meaning, which is ‘not permanent’.
Citations:
Gazette 29-Jan-1992
Statutes:
Social Security Act 1975 12, Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975 (1975 No 563) 2(1)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Benefits
Updated: 07 April 2022; Ref: scu.88067
