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Transferring jobseekers benefit abroad

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  • 31-08-2017 2:21pm
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    fluid1993
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi, I want to transfer jobseekers benefit abroad. I'm finishing last week of work now and at monday I will apply for JB, I want to go abroad as fast as I can. I've read that you have to be 4 weeks before transferring. Is it from day that I applied for JB or from the day I will receive first payment? Can I apply for JB and at this same time tell them that I want to transfer that benefit, or I'm gonna be better off to wait for the first payment and then apply.
    How does the transferring look in practice, you have to tell them with few weeks advance or you can just go few days before the flight and ask for the U2 form? Do they send that form to your Irish address or address abroad?
    Thanks for any tips!
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    Squatter
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    Jobseeker's Benefit (JB) may be transferred to another EEA member state for up to 13 weeks (78 days), if you are looking for work there.

    You must be getting Jobseeker's Benefit for 4 weeks before you can transfer it to another EEA member state (this requirement can be waived in some instances). From 1 May 2010 new EU Regulations came into effect (pdf) which mean that if you apply to transfer your Jobseeker's Benefit, it will be paid directly to you. If an Increase for a Qualified Adult (IQA) or Increases for Qualified Children (IQC) are being paid you continue to be paid these in the normal way (whether your dependents travel abroad with you or not).

    You are required to register with the employment services of the country where you have gone to look for work within a week.

    If you are leaving Ireland to move to Northern Ireland or Britain your Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office will issue you with the Form U2 (formerly Form E303) which you take to the UK social services.

    If you are moving to another EU country the Department of Social Protection will send the U2 form to your new address in that EU country.

    You may transfer your JB payment more than once while you are unemployed provided you do not exceed the maximum period of 13 weeks.


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    fluid1993
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭fluid1993


    "You must be getting Jobseeker's Benefit for 4 weeks before you can transfer it to another EEA member"
    Let's say that i applied at 1st of september, 4 weeks later i get the 1st payment it is backdated so it means that i was getting benefit for last 4 weeks?


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    Squatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,841 ✭✭✭Squatter


    fluid1993 wrote: »
    "You must be getting Jobseeker's Benefit for 4 weeks before you can transfer it to another EEA member"
    Let's say that i applied at 1st of september, 4 weeks later i get the 1st payment it is backdated so it means that i was getting benefit for last 4 weeks?

    Not going there!

    Have a read of the DSP's Operating Instructions for yourself and draw your own conclusions! It's all in Part 10; happy reading!

    http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Jobseekers-Benefit.aspx


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