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Can Northern Irish claim dole in Republic?

  • 06-12-2009 11:11pm
    #1
    littlemisslucy
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    Hi,

    My friend is moving to Ireland in April and wants to know about the chances of her getting the dole here if she can't find work. She is from Belfast but has been living in France for the past 6 years. Can people from Northern Ireland claim the dole in the Republic?


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  • #2
    redout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,435 ✭✭✭✭redout


    littlemisslucy wrote: »
    Hi,

    My friend is moving to Ireland in April and wants to know about the chances of her getting the dole here if she can't find work. She is from Belfast but has been living in France for the past 6 years. Can people from Northern Ireland claim the dole in the Republic?

    Wouldnt have thought so but could be wrong.


    EDIT: Just thinking about it and I presume they could. But if they just arrive here for the first time I could hardly see them been given automatic dole right off the boat so to put it.


  • #3
    Helix
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    :confused::eek::(:rolleyes:


  • #4
    TPD
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    littlemisslucy wrote: »
    Hi,

    My friend is moving to Ireland in April and wants to know about the chances of her getting the dole here if she can't find work. She is from Belfast but has been living in France for the past 6 years. Can people from Northern Ireland claim the dole in the Republic?

    Yup. You get bonus money if you can swing some American welfare cheques too.


  • #5
    phasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    They get dole, free houses,cars, holidays, clothes and swans, like all foreigners


  • #6
    fryup
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    just tell her to go to her nearest sinn fein office and they'll fix it for her ;-)


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  • #7
    PCPhoto
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    SERIOUS ANSWER:
    she/he wont get anything unless you have worked and contributed......in the republic !!
    AFTER HOURS ANSWER:
    your friend will also qualify for rent allowance, and government assistance grants


  • #8
    redout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,435 ✭✭✭✭redout


    phasers wrote: »
    They get dole, free houses,cars, holidays, clothes and swans, like all foreigners

    LoL


  • #9
    K-Ren
    Closed Accounts Posts: 357 ✭✭K-Ren


    I hope your friend will be able to handle the Republic.


  • #10
    TheZohanS
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    littlemisslucy wrote: »
    Hi,

    My friend is moving to Ireland in April and wants to know about the chances of her getting the dole here if she can't find work. She is from Belfast but has been living in France for the past 6 years. Can people from Northern Ireland claim the dole in the Republic?

    I wouldn't think so but try the Social Welfare forum.


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