If a granddaughter moves back from Australia after living many years abroad would she most likely qualify for Jobseeker's Allowance if she meets the habitual residency clause? If she is over 25 years of age are the grandparents old age pension and 2 other small pensions taken into account in her means test? Will the gransparents have to submit their bank statements for her application?
Would the granddaughter not be better to seek an Australian Social Security Benefit/jobseekers while she is looking for work in Ireland. If she has lived and worked in Australia for many years she will have build up an entitlement to benefits in Australia.
The reason I suggest this course of action is that she will have to cut all ties with Australia to prove habitual residency here. When filling out the immigration card at the airport in Australia ..she will need to tick ''leaving Australia permanently''. Is she prepared to do this. There is a bilateral agreement between Ireland and Australia and all of this information is very easily checked.
The thing is she may want to return to Australia in the future.