A Challenging Question
Apr 18th 2010, 2:26 pm
#1
Just Joined
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 7
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
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
Apr 18th 2010, 2:41 pm
#2
Banned
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 5,008
Re: 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
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
Someone with more knowledge will be able to give you more help.
They are probably just finishing their Sunday roast......
Cheers
Last edited by JLFS; Apr 18th 2010 at 3:12 pm.
Apr 18th 2010, 3:08 pm
#3
Just Joined
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 7
Re: A Challenging Question
I really hope so too 
Many thanks JLFS
Many thanks JLFS
Apr 19th 2010, 11:17 am
#4
Just Joined
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 3
Re: 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
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
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
Apr 19th 2010, 11:59 am
#5
Forum Regular
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 129
Re: A Challenging Question
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" !
Apr 19th 2010, 12:32 pm
#6
Just Joined
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 7
Re: A Challenging Question
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
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
I really appreciate your help guys- many thanks
Apr 19th 2010, 3:43 pm
#7
BE Enthusiast
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 882
Re: A Challenging Question
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.
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.
Apr 20th 2010, 5:02 pm
#8
Just Joined
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 7
Re: A Challenging Question
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.
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.
