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Originally Posted by ianch99
You therefore agree that any Brit abroad would have the same rules applied to them? Seems fair ..
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Absolutely, yes, but I don't think it will affect that many Brits.
Eg British pensioners go to Spain to retire, their pension is paid for by us. They normally buy a home in new build English communities and bring money into the country.
Someone coming over from abroad, however, normally needs to take a job and a scarce rented property.
Immigrants can no longer claim Jobseekers Allowance as soon as they come here, but they are still able to claim in work benefits like Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, Working Tax Credits, Child Tax Credits, Child Benefit etc.
In work actually means working over 16 hours a week. This is often abused by people saying that they are self employed for two days a week eg Big Issue sellers, scrap metal collecting etc.