A Challenging Question
 

I worked in the UK for 23 years and moved to the Republic of Ireland six years ago. Last year I lost my job through illness and am now on disability payments.

Myself and family are hoping to move to Alicante next year (after medical treatment) and my wife would like to start work.

Does anyone know if I would be able to continue recieving disability payments or any kind of payments when we move there?

Any help would be appreciated :thumbup:

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Welcome, I dont want to stick my neck out on this, but I think that it is possible to draw disability payments whilst living abroad.

Someone with more knowledge will be able to give you more help.

They are probably just finishing their Sunday roast......

Cheers

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I really hope so too :)

Many thanks JLFS

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Hi Monkeysocks,

I know that you can export UK disability benefit, at least in part, but I'm assuming that you're claiming Irish disability benefit.

If you look at Citizens Information (see link below), you'll see that certain benefits CAN be claimed abroad. Without knowing WHAT you're claiming I can't be more specific, suffice to say that if you are claiming an exportable benefit, there's advice on how to go about exporting it.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/ca...lfare-payments

Briona

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You can export Disability Living Allowance, although the UK Government had to be taken to court to enforce this. So be aware that the UK Government will, in all probability, again attempt to change the type of payment given in order to make it "non exportable" !

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Perfect!

I really appreciate your help guys- many thanks :)

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AS ROI is in the EEU I imagine the law that was passed allowing the export of certain benefits applies to you.
The UK was forced (begrudgingly) to adopt the law whether the ROI obeyed this law or not I can't say.
Surely if you are getting a benefit that comes under that criteria the Social security there has no choice but to allow the export of that benefit.

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Nice one- many thanks twistedmelon :)