The following are classed as family benefits under European law:
- Child Benefit,
- One-Parent Family Payment,
- Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory), and
- Domiciliary Care Allowance.
You do not need to satisfy the habitual residence condition for one of these payments if you:
- are a national of Switzerland or a country in the European Economic Area (* see table),
- are employed or self-employed, and
- pay Irish PRSI or receive Irish Jobseeker’s Benefit.
The following countries are in the European Economic Area:
| Austria |
Hungary |
Republic of Cyprus (Cyprus South) |
| Belgium |
Iceland |
Poland |
| Bulgaria |
Ireland |
Portugal |
| Czech Republic |
Italy |
Romania |
| Denmark |
Latvia |
Slovakia |
| Estonia |
Liechtenstein |
Slovenia |
| Finland |
Lithuania |
Spain |
| France |
Luxembourg |
Sweden |
| Germany |
Malta |
Switzerland |
| Greece |
Norway |
the Netherlands |
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the United Kingdom |
Supplementary Welfare Allowance
If you are an EEA national (* see table) and can be considered an EU migrant worker, you will be entitled to Supplementary Welfare Allowance under the same conditions and Irish nationals.
To be considered an EU migrant worker, you must be in genuine employment since coming to Ireland (casual work or work for only a few hours a week do not count).
If you are out of work, you can only be considered an EU migrant worker if you meet other conditions, for example being registered with FÁS as a jobseeker, taking part in vocational training or not being able to work due to illness.