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by ciaramc » Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:23 pm
Right so quick question- I have read on the welfare.ie website regarding Childrens allowance - If your working in the EU you are entitled to collect CB once the country your living in is not also paying it.
Now in Italy there is no social welfare and when your unemployed thats it no dole etc.....I have worked in Italy since 2002 but will not be entitled to maternity benefit with my current contract! So Am I entitled to claim CB or can I only do it if I'm resident in Ireland?
Child Benefit and EU Regulations
EU/EEA citizens and Swiss nationals working in Ireland, satisfy the habitual residence condition for Child Benefit.
If you are an EU/EEA citizen or a Swiss national and work in a country covered by EU Regulations, the country you work in usually pays Child Benefit even if your family is living in another country. However, if your children are living in another EU/EEA country you should still apply for any Family Benefits you are entitled to there.
If the Family Benefit you get in the country your children are living is less than the Child Benefit payment here, your Irish Child Benefit payment will make up the difference. For more information on how EU rules affect Child Benefit, contact the Child Benefit Section (see 'Where to apply' below).
Countries covered by EU Regulations are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom (excluding the Channel Islands).