What are my pension and benefit entitlements if I live in Spain?
UK State Pensions, your british pension, as well as some other benefits are payable in Spain. For some benefits, you will have to have been in receipt of them before you left the UK for Spain. These are:Contribution-based Jobseekers Allowance Statutory Maternity Pay Statutory Sick Pay Winter Fuel Allowance Severe Disablement AllowanceFor others, you can apply for them even if you are already living in Spain: Contribution-based Employment Support Allowance (replaced Incapacity Benefit from Oct 27th 2008)Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Bereavement BenefitsDisability Living Allowance (Care component) Maternity Allowance UK Child Benefit Guardian’s AllowanceOther benefits, particularly those that are means-tested, are not payable abroad. These include Income Support, Pension Credit, Housing Benefit, Tax and Disability Living Allowance (mobility component).If you’re concerned about how moving abroad will affect your benefits, you should contact the International Pension Centre (IPC)
