United Kingdom (Info)

The following countries are in the United Kingdom ( UK)

• England

• Scotland

• Wales

• Northern Ireland

And

• Adjacent Islands

Note: UK does not include the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. For more information, see Isle Of Man And Channel Islands.

The UK extends to the limits of its territorial waters. As long as a claimant remains within the UK’s territorial waters, they continue to be present here. If they are outside the UK’s territorial waters, they are not present here.

There are no special rules for seafarers or offshore workers. A claimant working offshore is not present in the UK during any period when he or she is outside the UK’s territorial waters (the continental shelf is outside those waters). Similarly, seafarers are not present in the UK during any periods outside the territorial waters

Note: As long as a claimant is not absent from the UK (and its territorial waters) for more than 8 weeks at a time, they should continue to be treated as being present in the UK, follow the guidance in Temporary / Permanent Absence From The United Kingdom