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The Department operates a scheme whereby VDWs can qualify for Credited Contributions, or ‘VDW Credits’, in respect of a period spent working in a developing country and any preparatory period beforehand. The award of VDW Credits has been in place since 6 April 1983. These ‘Credits’ can help you qualify for certain social welfare benefits and pensions after you return from the developing country. In addition, certain qualifying conditions for entitlement to Maternity Benefit, Health and Safety Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit, Illness Benefit and Treatment Benefit have been relaxed for returned VDW. Therefore, it is important that you identify yourself as a returned VDW when making a claim.
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Oibríonn an Roinn scéim faoinar féidir le hOibrithe Forbartha Deonacha cáiliú do Ranníocaíochtaí Curtha Chun Sochair (Ranníocaíochtaí Creidiúnaithe), nó ‘Creidmheasanna OFD’, i leith tréimhse a chaitear i dtír i mbéal forbartha agus i leith aon tréimhse ullmhúcháin roimhe sin. Tá Creidmheasanna OFD á mbronnadh ó 6 Aibreán 1983. Is féidir leis na ‘Creidmheasanna’ seo cabhrú leat cáiliú do shochair agus do phinsin leasa shóisialaigh áirithe tar éis duit filleadh abhaile ón tír i mbéal forbartha. Thairis sin, tá coinníollacha cáiliúcháin áirithe ó thaobh na teidlíochta ar Shochar Máithreachais, ar Shochar Sláinte agus Sábháilteachta, ar Shochar do Lucht Cuardaigh Fostaíochta, ar Shochar Breoiteachta agus ar Shochar Cóireála maolaithe d’Oibrithe Forbartha Deonacha atá fillte abhaile. Mar sin, is den tábhacht é go gcuirfidh tú thú féin in aithne mar Oibrí Forbartha Deonach atá fillte abhaile agus éileamh á dhéanamh agat.