SA29. Your social security insurance, benefits and healthcare rights in the European Economic Area
Benefits
26. Benefits from other EEA countries
The benefits you can get in most other countries depend on:
- how much insurance you have;
- or how much, or how little money you have got.
In some EEA countries, social security is based on residence. If you go to live in another EEA country, you will not get any benefits that are based on insurance unless you have paid into the social security scheme there. But if you are bereaved, you may get benefits if your husband, wife or civil partner has paid into the scheme.
If you cannot get any benefits that are based on insurance and you need help with money, ask the welfare authorities in the country where you live about any other benefits that you can get. They will be able to tell you if you have lived in that country long enough to qualify.