Residency requirements, Spanish citizen

billysweeney · 24-08-2014 09:52PM #1

Hi all!! I am enquiring for a friend of mine that is moving to Ireland soon to look for a job due to personal reasons. They are in receipt of an umemployment payment in Spain, but what they wanted to know about is whether they would be entitled to any form of social welfare payment in Ireland as they look for a job?

Any insight would be much appreciated!!

padma · 24-08-2014 09:57PM

billysweeney wrote: »

Hi all!! I am enquiring for a friend of mine that is moving to Ireland soon to look for a job due to personal reasons. They are in receipt of an umemployment payment in Spain, but what they wanted to know about is whether they would be entitled to any form of social welfare payment in Ireland as they look for a job?

Any insight would be much appreciated!!

As far as im aware they can claim social welfare from Spain for a period of three months. Not irish social welfare but spanish...after that they must work in ireland for a period of 18 months before they could possibly claim in ireland..check in citizens advice.

mrsbyrne · 25-08-2014 07:25AM

They can move their Benefit for Spain to Ireland for 78 days but they have to do all that before they leave Spain. SW here will not do it for them.

myshirt · 25-08-2014 07:47AM

How does that work then? Do Spain pay the friend into a bank account?

padma · 25-08-2014 07:52AM

Usually as far as i remember in to your new local post office..its a eu wide system to help people get on their feet.

mrsbyrne · 25-08-2014 09:14AM

Your friend needs to discuss this with his local SW office in Spain as it does take some time to organise.

Residency requirements, Spanish citizen

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