Do other EU countries have th same Benefit(s) systems as the UK?

Question

I am on "Pension Credit" here in England. Also,'Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefits: If I went to live in any of the other EU countries,what would my position be? Do any of those countries have the same benefits system as here in England?
Would I lose my Pension Credits and Attendance Allowance
with them What would I receive in any EU country.Is there an 'age limit' to emigrating to any of these places.(I'd LOVE to live in either ITALY,or AUSTRIA.(I have friends in Austria!)
Can you advise me in any way possible!!
Thanks.....'tottie-for-lol' (E-mail: [e-mail])

Answer 1

I've had a look at Ireland (cause I paid a shedload of PRSI when I worked there and was curious what I'd get if needed there), and they require a 'habitual residence.' "Habitual residence" is intended to refer to a person's regular physical presence in Ireland. This physical presence endures for some time and usually (but not always) began at a date in the past and is intended to continue for a period into the foreseeable future.

What this means in practice is that, in general, if you have been present in Ireland for 2 years or more, work here and have a settled intention to remain in Ireland and make it your permanent home, you will satisfy the habitual residence condition. This habitual residency rule applies to everyone, regardless of his or her nationality. [1]

If you are fluent in Italian why not search for the Italian Government's website? They will list the answers you require. All the UK government says is that you need to have paid full NI for certain benefits (see link [2] below, very useful).

And finally, I think it's fantastic that you would like an adventure at your time of life (I'm assuming you're over 60). You're never too old to live the dream!

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Edit: Got the link - you are entitled to be paid your basic state pension in any EEA country. [3]

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Edit 2: Plus some more benefits. [4]

Answer 2

Sad little children, I wonder how many of you will be "sponging"when your mommy and daddy kick your **** out into the cold pavment of the real world. If we treated the people in our country like human beings and didn't dispose of there jobs like dog sh!t then we wouldn't have this little dilemma. Anyway the answer to your question is yes. Any EU country has a great benefit system and its all paid for by the EU government. Unlike in England where a whole 1.5% of the yearly tax income goes towards the benefit system.

Answer 3

If the Benefits system was the same in the rest of the EU then why on earth are all these immigrants coming to the UK????
If you emigrate to another country you can only take your old age pension with you. You can jump on a plane or get in a car and ferry across to Europe and there you are - in another country. And there you can live. But, no, you cannot just sign on and make a claim for benefits because you have a home and it is here in the UK. The proof of that is the fact that you used a Passport to get over the Channel. The immigrants who come to the UK throw away rtheir passports and identity papers so nobody knows where they came from so cannot send them back.
The reason the UK is so popular is because you can just land on our shores and get benefits for the whole family. In other countries you need to work and earn your right to draw benefits when everything goes pear-shaped.

Answer 4

Think the benefits system is pretty much the same across the EU. It varies in amounts probably and the kind of benefits which are available. Nearly all the EU has a benefits system of some kind.

Problem is you really cannot beat the UK benefits system. It really does take care of folk like yourself who are in need of our support and help.

Answer 5

MOST of the EU countries have benefit systems but...
ONLY citizens of those countries are allowed benefit from their country, hence you -cannot- just go there and claim benefits, no matter your age.
The same goes with ANY EU citizen that is NOT a British citizen, and they can't claim any benefit in Britain UNLESS they migrated there.

As far as I know, EU citizens are allowed to work in the UK (and vise versa) without needing a working visa, but that isn't a part of the benefit system you are concerned with.

Answer 6

Benefits are different in every country. Maybe you'd still be eligable for your British benefits though, I don't know. There is no age limit at all. You can move to any other EU country and stay as long as you like.

Answer 7

It was possible a few years back to chose the benefit rates here or where you came from in the EEC. Irish benefit rates were higher than here so many Irish people living in Britain chose to receive Irish benefit rates to their advantage. Don't know if its still the same now

Answer 8

Benefit systems are different in each country.

You would need to contact the government departments in any country you intend to visit to enquire about qualification.

Answer 9

You good person are a perhaps a scrounger having made no provision for you future and living off tax payers.Please go to any other country who will have you asap. I dont want you sort here.

Answer 10

No they don't thats why all the people from the other EU countries are coming here.