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Irish abroad going home?

  • 16-02-2014 4:08pm
    #1
    irishair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    Hello all,
    I have been out of Ireland for six years and I just lost my job, so I have to go home, does anyone know if I can get a social welfare payment to get me started back home?,
    I don't have a supporting Family so I need a roof over my head also, where will I go to get help in Ireland or is there a phone number or service that could help me, as I don't want to be homeless when I arrive home.. Any help would be appreciated


Comments

  • #2
    Temptamperu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,303 ✭✭✭Temptamperu


    If you have enough stamps you should be OK.


  • #3
    dmc17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,782 ✭✭✭dmc17


    This forum might be better


  • #4
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    Moving from After Hours. The charter from State Benefits now applies. Good luck OP, I hope you find some answers here.


  • #5
    irishair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭irishair


    Temptamperu wrote: »
    If you have enough stamps you should be OK.

    I did work for about 4 years before I left Ireland, do you think I earned enough stamps?


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


    Start here http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/unemployed_people/jobseekers_allowance.html

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


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  • #7
    mrsbyrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭mrsbyrne


    :cool:
    irishair wrote: »
    I did work for about 4 years before I left Ireland, do you think I earned enough stamps?

    No you don't have enough stamps.
    In a nutshell, you are going to have a terrible fight on your hands to get a payment.
    Are you not entitled to social welfare where you are?


  • #8
    wmpdd3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,625 ✭✭✭wmpdd3


    You could be waiting a hell of a long time fora payment, like 12 weeks plus.

    Also if you do come home, get a folder and keep all the documents relating to the move in it, ie notice that your lease has expired etc , letter from work saying you have left, letter from bank saying account closed, the social welfare will ask for all these items.


  • #9
    mrsbyrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭mrsbyrne


    If you are in UK and you are entitled to Benefit there , you will be able to transfer that Benefit here once you've been on it for a month.
    But you'll have to do all the transferring yourself in the UK before you leave.
    Covers all EEA actually.


  • #10
    mrsbyrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭mrsbyrne


    01 8732844 Is the number of Cross care Migrant Project an excellent outfit giving advice to returning migrants. Give them a buzz.


  • #11
    irishair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭irishair


    mrsbyrne wrote: »
    01 8732844 Is the number of Cross care Migrant Project an excellent outfit giving advice to returning migrants. Give them a buzz.
    Thank you Mrs. Byrne


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