Welfare Issues

ConfusedGuy92

This is for my brothers girlfriend who moved over from Scotland...

She is being told that she is a "habital resident", which in her understanding means that she can't receive welfare. Can anyone help me with some advice please?

mp22

My understanding of this would be that if you were classed as habitually resident you would be in titled to claim social welfare.

edellc

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/social_assistance_payments/residency_requirements_for_social_assistance_in_ireland.html

if she has been classified as an habitual residence then she is entitled to welfare as per the link above

ConfusedGuy92

Yeah she told me wrong.

What she said is that she isn't being allowed to get the supplement from the officer (cant remember the full title) while she waits for her money to come through.

ConfusedGuy92

ConfusedGuy92 wrote: »

Yeah she told me wrong.

What she said is that she isn't being allowed to get the supplement from the officer (cant remember the full title) while she waits for her money to come through.

Is she cohabiting with your brother, and is he in full time employment? You can't claim supplementary welfare allowance if your partners is in full time work.

Balagan

ConfusedGuy92 wrote: »

Yeah she told me wrong.

What she said is that she isn't being allowed to get the supplement from the officer (cant remember the full title) while she waits for her money to come through.

You have to prove habitual residence in order to qualify for Supplementary Welfare Allowance, except in the case of an Exceptional Needs payment.
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/supplementary_welfare_schemes/supplementary_welfare_allow.html

Details here http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/social_assistance_payments/residency_requirements_for_social_assistance_in_ireland.html
as to what she needs to do to prove habitual residence in order to qualify for any social assistance payment. She needs to be proactive and supply all the necessary documentation to the Social Welfare/Community Welfare Officer. They won't request specific items of documentation but leave it up to her to make her case for habitual residence.

JustAThought

Your brothers girlfriend has moved over from Scotland & you want to know how she can be psid from this bankrupt country to live here when she has already been refused?
And you Balagan are signing on the dole and want to know how you can get your dole in advance to take on holidays?
Do social welfare inspectors police this ?

Balagan

JustAThought wrote: »

Your brothers girlfriend has moved over from Scotland & you want to know how she can be psid from this bankrupt country to live here when she has already been refused?
And you Balagan are signing on the dole and want to know how you can get your dole in advance to take on holidays?
Do social welfare inspectors police this ?

This forum is for making enquiries about State Benefits. If you are upset by people seeking and receiving information on what state benefits might be available to them, then probably best to give this forum a miss.

I did not make the enquiry you mention but I did answer a related question for someone else on a thread other than this one. For your future information, should you ever be unfortunate enough to lose your job, you will find that you have the entitlement to two weeks holiday while receiving social welfare payments.

If you are getting Jobseeker's Allowance or Jobseeker's Benefit you can go on holiday for a maximum of 2 weeks and get the 2 weeks payment on your return. You must notify your social welfare local office before taking your holiday.http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/claiming_a_social_welfare_payment/going_abroad_and_social_welfare_payments.html