Benefits and Aid to European Citizens in Different Cities
One perk about the European Union is that it has become easier for Europeans to work in different cities. There are jobs available all across the European continent that many people are taking advantage of now. For example in the United Kingdom alone, there were over 87,000 non English who were given permission to work in the UK (http://www.independent.ie/national-news/migrant-workers-can-now-claim-benefits-117810.html). The most common jobs that were filled include positions in the hospitality industry, security sector, construction, agriculture and healthcare.
The hospitality field in the UK recruited hundreds of trained workers from Lithuania, Poland and Hungry. In the agricultural field, many people from Ukraine, Georgia and Armenia are being recruited all across Europe. Europeans realize that recruiting people from foreign nations needs to be done strategically because employees are giving up their family, friends and lifestyles for this job. Therefore, the aid and benefits that a European citizen receives in a different country need to be worthwhile for these life changes. Many businesses that recruit trained and qualified candidates will often pay for their relocation and help them to set up home in their new country. These companies also take care of work visas for the foreigner in order to ease the moving situation.
Due to the free movement of migrant workers in the European Union, the benefits for these workers continue to change. Under the Accession Treaty, the EU member states can restrict the right of nationals from accession countries to work in the member country for a period of 7 years. Other countries like the UK, require an accession national to register for employment no later than one month to start working. Depending on where the migrant worker decides to work, the benefits that the state and the company offer can vary.
New EU citizens working in a different city can receive very good benefits from their company. However, the state creates more complex problems such as the access to certain benefits, like social security. Before 2006, EU citizens working in Ireland were denied social welfare benefits when they lost their job. If EU citizens wanted their benefits, they would have to live in Ireland for a minimum of 2 years before being eligible for such payments. This law was overturned by the EU Commission for violating worker’s rights. The commission has done a good job ensuring that all EU workers, regardless of which country they come from, are treated equally as Europeans no matter where they chose to work.
Other benefits that EU citizens receive include rent allowances and emergency needs payments after working for a period of six weeks. These benefits allow workers who lose their job to recuperate and find a new job.
EU citizens that work for different cities are basically entitled to the same rights as a national EU citizen working in their country. Company’s offer various benefits such as holiday and pay raises while the government offers good unemployment benefits which allow workers to get back on their feet while searching for a new job.