Unemployment Dss Etc

[tamborine]

I was told Holland, Germany, france & denmark dont offer unemployment or housing subsidies unless one proves employment for 2years. Why cant we do same ?

[ummmm]

Looks like you were told wrong...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/10391238/Benefits-in-Europe-country-by-country.html

[emmie]

how do they determine you have made extensive search for work

GERMANY

Health care Only available with a health insurance card

Child benefit £155 per month available immediately

Unemployment benefit Immediate means-tested allowance for jobseekers who have made "intensive efforts" to find work

Housing benefit Full amount of housing costs available immediately

[emmie]

FRANCE

Health care Only available with a card proving entitlement, issued to residents

Child benefit Immediate payment, but only for parents with more than one child

Unemployment benefit Four-month qualifying period

Housing benefit Immediate; scheme based on house size and local factors

[ummmm]

Same as they do here I suppose.

[emmie]

out of those countries listed 13 have no equivalent Housing Benefit scheme, and the most of the others have some form of stipulation, regional variations

HOLLAND

Health care only available with a certificate proving entitlement

Child benefit Immediate payment of £943 per year

Unemployment benefit Six-month qualifying period

Housing benefit Means tested, available immediately

[emmie]

so isn't not really a level playing field. Our benefits system seems to me far more widespread and generous, and not just to EU migrants