Returning emigrant after 17 years

mike kelly

Hello, I plan on returning to Ireland after 17 years abroad. Will I be entitled to claim dole straight away or do I have to work for a certain time in Ireland first? I am now unemployed in an EU country but my dole here will run out soon.

Infernal Racket

mike kelly wrote: »

Hello, I plan on returning to Ireland after 17 years abroad. Will I be entitled to claim dole straight away or do I have to work for a certain time in Ireland first? I am now unemployed in an EU country but my dole here will run out soon.

You almost baited me

mike kelly

mickdw wrote: »

The Real Old Leech.

Haters gonna hate

endacl

Two years contributions before you can claim.

Luckily for you though, there are loads of jobs available. You won’t need to.

mike kelly

endacl wrote: »

Two years contributions before you can claim.

Luckily for you though, there are loads of jobs available. You won’t need to.

Thanks, do contributions made in EU countries count or do they have to be all in Ireland? I worked in Ireland for over 10 years before emigrating.

hawthorne

mike kelly wrote: »

Thanks, do contributions made in EU countries count or do they have to be all in Ireland? I worked in Ireland for over 10 years before emigrating.

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/unemployed_people/jobseekers_benefit.html

If your contributions in the EU country won't help you get Jobseekers Benefit, then you can apply for the means tested Jobseekers Allowance to tide you over till employment. If you are an Irish citizen, you have, of course, the right to live here, but you will need to prove habitual residency for the purpose of a social assistance payment such as Jobseekers Allowance. You will have to establish that you have severed all ties with the country you are presently in, so read the directives carefully in order to have all the necessary documentation with you:

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

and this article is helpful also: https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/abroad/advice-for-returning-emigrants-applying-for-social-welfare-1.3515392

antix80

You'll need to prove you're back in Ireland for good. So, close your EU bank account (and get confirmation from the bank that you've closed the account), and open an Irish one. Sign a lease in Ireland and have bills in your name.

dartboardio

Haaaa. Ha. ha.

Imagine having to work in Ireland for two years to be able to claim dole.

The place would be half empty.

dodderangler

How bout organise a job first before you come back?
You don’t want to que up on that clown line to claim a scabby 190 quid. Trust me. You don’t want to be like them.
Ireland is rampant with jobs.
No excuses for being on the dole unless you are physically unable to work.
Plenty of jobs.

splinter65

dartboardio wrote: »

Haaaa. Ha. ha.

Imagine having to work in Ireland for two years to be able to claim dole.

The place would be half empty.

If you’ve been outside the country for 2+years you’ve to fulfill the HRC before you get the dole.

dartboardio

splinter65 wrote: »

If you’ve been outside the country for 2+years you’ve to fulfill the HRC before you get the dole.

Ah, thought they were speaking in relation to being first time in Ireland

splinter65

dartboardio wrote: »

Ah, thought they were speaking in relation to being first time in Ireland

Yes. First timers to Ireland coming here from abroad and applying for JSA straight away have to fulfill HRC and they are always refused.

frosty123

endacl wrote: »

Two years contributions before you can claim.

Luckily for you though, there are loads of jobs available. You won’t need to.

Loads of jobs?? maybe if you're the right age and in the right part of the country..cause im a man in my 40's and im finding it very difficult to get full time employment

splinter65

frosty123 wrote: »

Loads of jobs?? maybe if you're the right age and in the right part of the country..cause im a man in my 40's and im finding it very difficult to get full time employment

It is difficult alright. You wouldn’t think of retraining for something else? If you get the JSA there’s loads of courses available to get a qualification at something you might be interested in.

bingbong500

frosty123 wrote: »

Loads of jobs?? maybe if you're the right age and in the right part of the country..cause im a man in my 40's and im finding it very difficult to get full time employment

I'm a woman in my forties and I think there are more jobs than you can shake a stick at.

frosty123

Maybe so...but it seems to me if you're a male the wrong side of 40 nobody wants to know you..thats my experience anyway

Nikki Sixx

Welcome back. Jeez don’t ever leave the social welfare system when you get back, or you’ll never own a house or be able to afford rent.