More than two thousand British expats are still claiming disability benefits while living in Europe.
Brits soaking up the sun in holiday hotspots including Spain, Italy, France and Portugal can still apply for taxpayer-funded Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Some 2,244 people are currently claiming the benefit despite living abroad, according to statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
The figure has surged by 86 per cent since before Covid, when 1,203 expats were receiving the benefit.
The most common reason for PIP payments among European expats were musculoskeletal issues (1,001) followed by psychiatric disorders (414).
Under current rules, someone living in a country within the European Economic
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