Claiming rent allowance abroad?

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reboca

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Hi all,

I've done the research on welfare.ie and a little of citizens advice but haven't come up with much. My question is self-explanatory - can I claim rent allowance if i'm living in Holland? I've been out of a work a while now and haven't been claiming anything so guess I may be eligible to claim jobseekers allowance.

Any advice or information greatly appreciated.
 
As allowances are only payable while living in Ireland you would not be eligible for Irish jobseekers allowance or rent allowance while living abroad.
 
Well I did get back dated dole transferred here a few years ago when i lived here short term(6 months). I had to go to the dutch version of our application procedure and continued to be paid irish dole rate. I was under the impression there are agreements between certain countries regarding social welfare payments and Ireland/Netherlands is among those countries.

My main concern is rent allowance as that alone would be a great finanacial worry lifted.

Regards,
Reboca
 
Ireland has social security arrangements with other countries that allow you to combine your social insurance contributions paid in Ireland with your social insurance contributions paid in another country. This is probably what you availed of before. as RA is not social insurance based (means-tested) it is not covered by these regulations.
 
ClubMan said:
Any use?

CitizensInformation - Leaving Ireland and your social security entitlements
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Yes that was of use, thank you for that. I won't be entitled the anything at all then by the looks of things. Hard times ahead perhaps as its difficult to get work here with my very basic dutch.

What may be helpfulwould be if anyone has email addresses to places I could enquire further to as i find it odd I qualify for nothing in Holland or Ireland, surely a person has to live with money right?
 
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