How long will I continue to receive my UK benefits in Spain?

If you qualify and are entitled to take your UK benefits with you to Spain (or other EEA country – European Economic Area)*, how long you continue to receive these benefits is dependent on what your circumstances are and if they change.

• You will continue to receive the relevant benefits as long as you remain in receipt of ‘relevant UK benefits’**
• Benefits will be paid for as long as you remain insured from your NI Contributions and are qualified to receive contributions based sickness benefits**

How long are benefits paid to family members of:

• A person working in the UK – For as long as that person continues to work in the UK**
• A person who has paid sufficient NI Contributions to be able to claim contribution based sickness benefits – For as long as that person remains insured through their own NI contributions**
• A person in receipt of short-term incapacity benefit or who qualifies for contributions based employment/support allowance – For as long as that person receives that benefit**

What else can affect the length of time I receive my benefits?

• Your needs or circumstances change
• Whether or not you have made sufficient NI (National Insurance) contributions

What else can affect my eligibility to continue receiving these benefits?

• Entitlement to sickness benefits or state pension in another EEA country*
• Your job is in another EEA country*

* Plus Switzerland
** Or if shorter, the duration of the award

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