There is also a Habitual Residence Condition which must be satisfied before any means tested allowances will be paid.
While residents of the UK have a right of residence in Ireland they may not have a right to obtain Irish payments here
I wonder what the situation would be for an Irish pensioner couple moving to the UK and expecting to get these added benefits?
....We plan to use the proceeds from the sale of our home in the UK to buy in Ireland as first time home buyers ...
I don't know the rules specific to Ireland, but I would think that under EU rules any Irish citizen/resident collecting any social/welfare, child, household benefit going sunny south for a few months each year would continue to collect those benefits?
In general, non-contributory welfare payments (e.g. Jobseeker Allowances, non-contributory pensions) are not paid outside of Ireland.
Child Benefit is a bit more complex in that it's considered an EU family payment, so can, in certain circumstances, be paid outside the state.
Hi Penury,
As for whether you satisfy the habitual resident condition, I would apply anyway and see what happens. As the Social Welfare system works very slow in Ireland, by the time the application is processed you will have been here long enough to qualify. I would also draw attention to the fact that Ireland is now your Main Centre of Interest due to the fact that your family has settled here.
many thanks again to everyone for the enormous wealth of helpful information so far
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