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Landmark ruling on so called benefit tourism

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OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 11 Nov 2014 11:17

The European Court of Justice has ruled that unemployed EU citizens who go to another member state to claim benefits may be barred from some benefits.

The ruling on so-called "benefit tourism", relating to a case in Germany, could set an important legal precedent for the rest of the EU.

It could allow the UK to exclude some unemployed migrants from receiving some benefits such as jobseeker's allowance.

The ruling only applies to non-contributory benefits, benefits where the claimant does not make a contribution through the tax system.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30002138

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

Dermot

Dermot Report 11 Nov 2014 12:58

'Germany has its own views on immigration - official policy says the incomers must be made welcome'. (Radio 4 - 6th November 2014).

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 11 Nov 2014 13:31

Germany has its own views on immigration, the official policy says the incomers must be made welcome - the ruling on so-called "benefit tourism", relates to a case in Germany :-S

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 11 Nov 2014 14:20

I like the first few lines from the link OFTG put on...


The European Court of Justice has said member states are within their rights to refuse to give financial help to unemployed EU citizens who move to that country just to claim benefits.


So Cameron was right to say we don't want immigrants here who are just going to claim benefits...

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 11 Nov 2014 14:48

Sue In Yorkshire - David Cameron had a valid point when he said we don't want benefit tourists coming to the UK, however this ruling by the European Court of Justice will mean that, he will have one less piece of ammunition to use, to pacify his Eurosceptic MP's - and he needs all the ammunition he can find ;-)

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"