Can I visit my support bubble for any reason I like?

[Superketchup]

Basically just to see them because they are struggling on their own? It’s about 7 miles away. If I get stopped and say I am visiting my support bubble what evidence do I need? I am not a single adult household but my bubble is. It seems to suggest online I am able to visit them but I’m reading about people being fined for being out of their houses.

Yes

You do not need any reason to visit your support bubble. You are treated as if you all live under one roof.

100% allowed as a reason to leave the house.

Yes you can. No idea how you would prove that's where you are going though!

Yes you can. And you can stay the night at each others houses.

Yes :) anyone in your bubble is classed as the same household. You can see them whenever you like, and can stay over night.

I have expect someone will pipe up and say that no, you have to be vulnerable or need care to be in a support bubble, but that is untrue.

My dsis and I are in a support bubble, both single parents, and we now spend a lot of time together! Yes, you can see your bubble whenever you like, you don't need a reason other than that you want to

Thanks. I’m anxious about it all. My support bubble would struggle if they stopped seeing anyone and tbh even though I am not a single adult household it does me good to chat to someone else too. I just wondered where I stood on driving that far.

That's fine. You're not required to provide evidence. The point of support bubbles is to support.

@Superketchup

Thanks. I’m anxious about it all. My support bubble would struggle if they stopped seeing anyone and tbh even though I am not a single adult household it does me good to chat to someone else too. I just wondered where I stood on driving that far.

Your support bubble can be 200 miles away.. it doesn't matter. There is no limit on distance. Your friend is lucky to have you :)

You see your bubble for adult company. So basically yes.

I would say yes, it is fine.

However my support bubble lives 40ish miles away and we're wondering whether we can see eachother as we're being advised to stay local 🤷🏻‍♀️

7 miles is pretty close - I really wouldn't worry that anyone would even notice. I'm about a 40 minute drive from my support bubble, and that does worry me a lot. However, I need the support, and that's the distance between us...

You can absolutely visit them, no matter where they live. The guidance says:

“ The list of reasons you can leave your home and area include, but are not limited to:
.....
visiting those in your support bubble“

Yes, it’s fine, they can’t legally fine you. My DP is around 15 miles away from me and I’m regularly going back and forth even in first lockdown. Never been stopped by anyone, the police don’t have time for that anyway.