Moving to Holland on Benefits

[Coda]

Hi all, I am a UK national hoping to move to the Netherlands very soon and would like to know what benefits I am entitled to take with me, I am worried as I have done this once before and all my JSA and DLA was stopped due to my no longer meeting the UK residency criterior.

 

I am in reciept of PIP (Highest rates) and Income related ESA, I recieve approx two payment of £360 PM ESA and one payment of £416 PM Pip. This is enough for me to live comfortably in Holland, but I fear as soon as I disclose that I am abroad they will stop my benefits again.

 

Please can anyone offer me any advice?

[honeybee13]

Hello there.

 

You may have seen this already, but this is from the government site.

 

https://www.gov.uk/claim-benefits-abroad/overview

 

You might also want to consider how Brexit will affect benefits, because I think there are different rules if you're outside the EU..

 

HB

[Coda]

Thanks, it seems to be saying that I can only continue to recieve ESA for four weeks, and that I would no longer be entitled to the mobility component of my Pip. leaving me with virtually nothing

[unclebulgaria67]

Thanks, it seems to be saying that I can only continue to recieve ESA for four weeks, and that I would no longer be entitled to the mobility component of my Pip. leaving me with virtually nothing

 

I think the ESA etc is to assist people resident in the UK. Once you have left the UK to reside in the Netherlands, you would then become the responsibility of the Netherlands government subject to their rules. This is why you only get one benefit for 4 weeks. It is extended up to 26 weeks if you are going abroad for medical treatment.

 

Before you move to the Netherlands you need to enquire with Netherlands government whether they will offer the same help you have received in the UK. You might be able to apply for relevant Netherlands state benefits. But even if they did offer help, following Brexit you might not continue to receive it.