Moving back to England after 12 years away

[MunichDave]

Hi,

I have been living and working in Germany for the last 12 years, before moving to Germany I was always in employment from the age of 16 (49 now) in England.

It looks like I may be made redundent due to the current climate, I have been offered a package to leave. I only have a few days to respond.

Would I be able to claim unemployment etc if I moved back to England, what do I need to look out for etc?

Time is short and any advice would be helpful as this has come as a bit of a shock.

Thanks

Dave

[ChungyUK]

you are mad to return back to england lol!!!

[br13tr]

That's also all I hear from people who I know that still live in the UK. I'm glad to be out of the country. While I don't think I will always stay in the US - I certainly don't plan to return to the UK in this lifetime barring for visits to family!
Good luck however, I hope that whatever you decide works out ok for you, and that you find your feet quickly and painlessly to get past your current situation.

[Spence1987]

Originally Posted by ChungyUK

you are mad to return back to england lol!!!

He really isn't. You should take a holiday in a nice part of England this year.

[TTdots]

Originally Posted by MunichDave

Hi,

I have been living and working in Germany for the last 12 years, before moving to Germany I was always in employment from the age of 16 (49 now) in England.

It looks like I may be made redundent due to the current climate, I have been offered a package to leave. I only have a few days to respond.

Would I be able to claim unemployment etc if I moved back to England, what do I need to look out for etc?

Time is short and any advice would be helpful as this has come as a bit of a shock.

Thanks

Dave

Maybe going back to the UK at this time of recession is going to be a shock in the system for you after 12 years... Do you have where to stay?
I think you should stay where you are and work things out.

[Piyush]

Originally Posted by MunichDave

Hi,

I have been living and working in Germany for the last 12 years, before moving to Germany I was always in employment from the age of 16 (49 now) in England.

It looks like I may be made redundent due to the current climate, I have been offered a package to leave. I only have a few days to respond.

Would I be able to claim unemployment etc if I moved back to England, what do I need to look out for etc?

Time is short and any advice would be helpful as this has come as a bit of a shock.

Thanks

Dave

If you still hold a British Passport, you might be eligible for benefits. But you might still require to sort out other paperwork before hand.

[jlms]

If you have savings of any kind you will not be able to claim job seekers allowance, which in any case is such a paltry sum that sincerely only somebody in dire straits would claim it.

Don't listen to all the nay sayers, they don't realize how great the a place is the UK to live.

[lucas2009]

Originally Posted by MunichDave

Hi,

I have been living and working in Germany for the last 12 years, before moving to Germany I was always in employment from the age of 16 (49 now) in England.

It looks like I may be made redundent due to the current climate, I have been offered a package to leave. I only have a few days to respond.

Would I be able to claim unemployment etc if I moved back to England, what do I need to look out for etc?

Time is short and any advice would be helpful as this has come as a bit of a shock.

Thanks

Dave

hi
why you wan t to be back to england?staying at Germany is good choice.