Moving to northern ireland

Treborquimby

My partner & myself are moving back to Northern Ireland from England to be nearer to my family. My partner is disabled so we receive DLA,ESA,Housing Benefit & cat carers allowance can we just transfer benefits over to Northern Ireland when we move?

anmarj

The system is operated on different computer systems between the two countries. It is a case of closing one and the calling to make a claim. Not sure if NI would be able to pull DLA/ESA claim and then reopen.

Lanzarote1938

Treborquimby wrote: »

My partner & myself are moving back to Northern Ireland from England to be nearer to my family. My partner is disabled so we receive DLA,ESA,Housing Benefit & cat carers allowance can we just transfer benefits over to Northern Ireland when we move?

Surely not ? Made me smile though.

Sambella

Housing Benefit will have to be a new claim. This is usually done by the Northen Ireland Housing Rxecutive here. It will be based on the rental payments and income you receive here.

You may be able to simply transfer DLA, best to ask them. Northern Ireland begins the translation to PIP from December 2016.

ESA will have to be done by your nearest job centre most likely.

Mersey_2

anmarj wrote: »

The system is operated on different computer systems between the two countries.

They are both within the United Kingdom (the same Country).


Yes, welfare reform has not yet spread to NI, but claimants no longer have to close claims and intimate new ones when moving eg between Lpool and Belfast or vice versa.

Tommo1980

Have a look at this thread:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5547337

OP answers the question pretty well.

Tom