25 years in UK - What benefits in Ireland

[allthedoyles]

Friend of mine - single guy - has been working in UK for last 16 years .

Now wants to come home to Ireland .......................

Could this guy draw jobseekers allowance in Ireland , and could he receive rent supplement/ allowance in order to live on his own in an apartment.

He has no means and no savings .

Any advice would be appreciated

 

[padco]

There are no obstacles - He can apply for Jobseekers Allowance and other supports

 

[gipimann]

He will have to meet the conditions for Habitual Residence before qualifying for Social Welfare entitlements.

Have a look here from the SW website.

One point which may not be entirely clear from the SW site - it may imply that simply coming from the Common Travel Area (UK) is sufficient to be HRC compliant. That isn't the case, it's one of 5 criteria used to determine compliance.