Moving North and Welfare payment

guitarzero

Hi

I am considering moving North and I'm wondering how this would effect my payment - is it a case of simply informing them of my new address etc and I would receive the welfare there? I'm on jobseekers at the moment living in Dublin.

Thanks

cee_jay

guitarzero wrote: »

Hi

I am considering moving North and I'm wondering how this would effect my payment - is it a case of simply informing them of my new address etc and I would receive the welfare there? I'm on jobseekers at the moment living in Dublin.

Thanks

Are you on jobseekers benefit or allowance?

guitarzero

cee_jay wrote: »

Are you on jobseekers benefit or allowance?

Jobseekers Allowance

eastbono

Jobseekers allowance cannot be moved to another jurisdication. Once you move north of the border you payment from the south will be discontinued. You will need to apply in the North and will have to satisfy habitual residence status north of the border.

guitarzero

Thanks. The fact I havent paid any tax in the North would probably mean I wouldnt get anything :-(

eastbono

tbh the fact the you have never lived or worked in the North would mean you wouldnt get anything.

guitarzero

What different would job seekers benefit make?

eastbono

If you are on jobseekers benefit you can transfer you benefit within another eu country for 78 days whilst seeking work... you have to be in payment of jsb for 1 month before you can apply and you have to register with the unemployment office of the country you are going to and they have to send forms back to your sw office for the payment to be released.

guitarzero

Ok, thanks.

fussyonion

eastbono wrote: »

tbh the fact the you have never lived or worked in the North would mean you wouldnt get anything.

Not true. A close friend of mine moved to the North and went straight onto Jobseeker's up there.

eastbono

fussyonion wrote: »

Not true. A close friend of mine moved to the North and went straight onto Jobseeker's up there.

Strange... they must operate different guidelines in the North.

mrsbyrne

fussyonion wrote: »

Not true. A close friend of mine moved to the North and went straight onto Jobseeker's up there.

I doubt it.

fussyonion

mrsbyrne wrote: »

I doubt it.

Er she did. No doubt about it.