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Buying a home when on social welfare

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  • 31-12-2013 12:28pm
    #1
    kevin455
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭


    can i buy a house in ireland,if i lost a job and taking social welfare payments?
    should i still will be getting welfare?


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    #2
    mrsbyrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭mrsbyrne


    If you are going to get Job seekers Benefit and you have enough cash to buy a house then that's OK.
    If you are looking for Job seekers Allowance and you have enough cash to buy a house then you probably won't get. Any Job seekers Allowance.
    If you havnt got the cash I doubt you would get a mortgage if your only income is SW.


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    #3
    kevin455
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭kevin455


    i sold my flat in other country,and i want to buy in ireland house,i have enough cash,but and taking social welfare payments. I lost job 2 years time,still not working.My question is:should i still will be getting social welfare payments when i buy house?


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    #4
    topcatcbr
    Registered Users Posts: 1,477 ✭✭✭topcatcbr


    kevin455 wrote: »
    i sold my flat in other country,and i want to buy in ireland house,i have enough cash,but and taking social welfare payments. I lost job 2 years time,still not working.My question is:should i still will be getting social welfare payments when i buy house?

    In my opinion you shouldn't be getting SW payments now.

    It is intended as a payment for those who don't have enough to survive without it. You clearly have enough.

    It is not meant as an income for those who can meet their needs but choose to let tax payers like me fund you while you go and buy a home with cash. Something most tax payers cannot do.

    This kind of thing sickens me.


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    MichaelOBrien
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭MichaelOBrien


    topcatcbr wrote: »
    In my opinion you shouldn't be getting SW payments now.

    It is intended as a payment for those who don't have enough to survive without it. You clearly have enough.

    It is not meant as an income for those who can meet their needs but choose to let tax payers like me fund you while you go and buy a home with cash. Something most tax payers cannot do.

    This kind of thing sickens me.

    + 1 , maybe you should think about going to live in the country where you sold your property , and sponge of they're tax payer's instead


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    Vojera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,812 ✭✭✭Vojera


    If your circumstances change AT ALL you are obliged to inform the Department of Social Protection. Failure to do so is FRAUD.

    If you can afford to buy a house then you don't need to be on welfare. Inform them of your income from the sale of your house and have them reassess your case. It is NOT optional.


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    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    Poor English, a flat in another country and you asked this question in accommodation forum last week

    I smell a troll


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    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Closed.


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