The Farce Awakens...

[vetran]

Wait, what? I don't get this, are you saying that the Polish Guy working here is claiming child benefit here, whereas the Brit living in Spain is also claiming here and not in the country in which they are living?

yep the Brit family living in France with the Wife popping over here to work here can't claim any child benefits just like the Polish plumber with the wife & kids back in Poland.

[SueEllen]

The benefits vary so wildly. It is not a fair deal for the UK, Sweden etc and a pretty excellent deal for everyone else.

Then it's the UK, Swedish etc governments' fault not the EU.

Even Germany partially falls in this trap which is why a Romanian lady tried it on in the European court of Justice* and lost.

If benefits are universal in a country then all EU citizens that are resident in that country must have them. If there is a residency or contributory requirement then all EU citizens including that country's citizens must fulfill the requirement.

Spain is broke plus is now liable for paying for the social and health care of an increasing amount of elderly British ex-pats.


*This is different from the European Court of Human Rights which we are stuck with whether we are in the EU or not.

[PurpleGorilla]

Let's just cut all the benefits apart from to the disabled and vulnerable elderly. Food stamps for the destitute. See if they still flock over when you get f all.