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Information Every year, thousands of citizens leave Ireland to work, travel, study or retire abroad. Some people leave Ireland to work or study for a short period (that is, a few months), other people go abroad for longer. Many others who have been living, studying or working in Ireland also leave to return to their home countries. Countries covered by EU regulations If you move to live or work in a country covered by EU Regulations, this means that for social security benefits/services, you are entitled to be treated in the same way as the nationals in the EU member state/EEA country that you move to. On a practical level, this means that you and your family are entitled to apply for any benefits or assistance available in the country in which you reside. If you are applying for insurance-based payments, any contributions made in other EU member states/EEA countries should be taken into account. Social insurance contribution record If you need to claim benefits while living abroad you will be asked to provide information about your Irish social insurance record. You can use forms E104 and U1 (formerly E301) when claiming sickness, maternity or unemployment benefits abroad - see 'How to apply' below. The U1 is called a portable document and it provides details of your Irish social insurance record If you don’t bring your E104 or U1 with you, the country you have moved to will contact Irish authorities to get a record of your insurance contributions when you apply to them for unemployment, sickness or maternity benefits. A request from another EU member state for your social insurance record will be prioritised by the Department of Social Protection so that you don’t lose out on any benefits due to you when abroad. If you are returning to Ireland from a country in the EU/EEA, you should bring an E104 and U1 form back with you as they will provide details of the insurance contributions you made in that country. The forms are presented at the relevant social security agency of the country you are living in when you are making a claim. How to apply A request for an E104 or U1 by another EU member state is always prioritised by the Department of Social Protection. This is because a person who is unemployed or sick abroad has made a claim for benefit and it must be dealt with as quickly as possible. If you want to bring your E104 and U1 with you, you can request your Irish social insurance record for E104 and U1 (pdf) before leaving. The E301 form (now replaced by U1) may still be in use and is valid until 2012. Processing your application can take some time as the DSP may have to contact your recent employer/s before the E104 and U1 forms can be issued. You should send the completed application form to the International Records Section of the Department of Social Protection (DSP) - see 'Where to apply' below. With your application, you must include a copy of your P45, a copy of your P60 and remember to include your address abroad.
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Eolas Fágann na mílte saoránach Éire gach bliain chun obair a fháil, chun taisteal nó chun dul ar phinsean thar lear. Fágann roinnt daoine Éire chun obair a fháil, nó staidéar a dhéanamh le haghaidh tréimhse giorra (is é sin, le haghaidh roinnt míonna), téann daoine eile thar lear le haghaidh tréimse níos faide. Ímionn go leor daoine eile a bhíodh ina gcónaí, ag staidéar, nó fostaithe in Éirinn chomh maith chun dul ar ais go dtí a dtíortha dúchasacha. Tá sé tábhachtach, mar sin, a fhios a bheith agat go dtarlódh go mbeidh ceart agat chun sochair leasa shóisialta a fháil i dtír eile má fhágann tú Éire chun chónaí agus/nó chun obair a fháil sa tír sin. Tá tuilleadh eolais faoi na socruithe atá i bhfeidhm idir Éire agus tíortha eile. Tíortha clúdaithe ag Rialacha an AE Má bhogann tú chun cónaí i dtír atá clúdaithe ag Rialacha an AE, ciallaíonn sé sin go bhfuil tú i dteideal go gcaitear leat ar an mbealach céanna leis na náisiúnaigh sa bhallstáit an AE/ sa tír LEE a mbogann tú chuige, ó thaobh sochair/seirbhísí leasa shóisialta de. I ngníomh, ciallaíonn sé sin go bhfuil tú agus do theaghlach i dteideal iarratas a dhéanamh ar shochair nó ar chúnamh ar bith atá ar fáil sa tír ina bhfuil tú i do chónaí. Má tá tú ag déanamh iarratais ar íocaíochtaí bunaithe ar árachas, ba cheart go gcuirfear san áireamh ranníocaíochtaí ar bith atá déanta agat i mballstáit AE/i dtíortha LEE eile. Do thaifead árachais shóisialta Má tá tú i do chónaí thar lear agus más gá duit sochair a éilimh, iarrfar ort faisnéis maidir le do thaifead árachas sóisialaigh Éireannach a sholáthar. Is féidir foirmeacha E104 agus U1 (E301 roimhe seo) a úsáid chun sochair thinnis, máithreachais nó dífhostaíochta a éileamh thar lear - féach 'Conas iarratas a dhéanamh' thios. Tugtar doiciméad iniompartha mar ainm ar an U1 agus tugann sé sonraí maidir le do thaifead árachais shóisialta in Éirinn Mura dtugann tú d’fhoirmeacha E104 nó U1 leat, déanfaidh an tír ar bhog tú chuici teagmháil le h-údaráis na hÉireann chun taifead de do stampaí árachais a fháil nuair a dhéanfaidh tú iarratas chucu ar shochair dhífhostaíochta, bhreoiteachta nó mháithreachais. Tabharfaidh an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí tús áite d’iarratas ó bhallstát eile de chuid an AE ar thaifead árachais shóisialta ionas nach gcaillfidh tú aon sochair atá ag dul duit nuair atá tú thar lear. Nuair a thagann tú ar ais go hÉirinn as tír san AE/LEE, ba cheart duit na foirmeacha U1 agus E104 seo a thabhairt leat mar go mbeidh sonraí na ranníocaíochtaí a rinne tú sa tír sin orthu. Tugtar na foirmeacha don ghníomhaireacht leasa shóisialta chuí sa tír ina bhfuil tú i do chónaí agus tú ag déanamh éilimh. Conas iarratas a dhéanamh Tugann an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí tús áite i gcónaí d’iarratas ar E104 nó U1 ó bhallstát eile de chuid an AE. Déantar é seo toisc go bhfuil éileamh ar shochar déanta ag duine atá dífhostaithe nó tinn thar lear agus caithfear déileáil leis a luaithe agus is féidir. Ba chóir duit an fhoirm iarratais chomhlánaithe a sheoladh chuig Rannóg na dTaifead Idirnáisiúnta de chuid na Roinne Coimirce Sóisialaí - féach 'Cá háit a ndéanfaidh mé iarratas. Ní mór duit cóip de do P45 agus de do P60 a chur le d’iarratas agus ná déan dearmad do sheoladh thar lear.