25-01-2013, 16:45
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Remoaner
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Re: [Update] Cameron promises EU referendum by October 2017
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Originally Posted by martyh
and we would be more able to kick them off state benefits until they have earned them,and if they cannot find a job or will not give up their black market job while claiming benefits then the country they came from can support them using their own benefit system instead of ours
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I think it doesn't work like that. I posted this prior albeit no one really followed it up..
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/englan...rom_abroad.htm
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In practice, even if you come from one of [EU] countries, you won't automatically get benefits. For example, if you’re an EEA jobseeker who has never worked in the UK, you won't be able to claim benefits like Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, Child Benefit, Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit. But if you're an EEA worker who has been employed in the UK before becoming unemployed, you might be able to claim benefits whilst you’re looking for new work. This depends on which EEA country you're from and how long you've worked in the UK.
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