A National Insurance (NI) number is the equivalent of the Personal Public Service (PPS) number in the Republic of Ireland.  Please note that to apply you must be living or working in Northern Ireland. What is a National Insurance number? Your National Insurance number is unique to you and you keep the same one all Read more >

UK Tax Credits are means-tested payments that are based on current personal circumstances. There are two types: Working Tax Credits – support for low income workers Child Tax Credits – for those with responsibility for children (considered a Family Benefit under EU rules) They are both now legacy payments so no new claims can be Read more >

There are many different types of awards and qualifications available in Ireland and Northern Ireland.  When travelling between the two jurisdictions whether to live, work or study, it is useful to know how your qualifications translate in the other jurisdiction. The seventh edition of  ‘Qualifications can cross boundaries – a rough guide to comparing qualifications Read more >

Tax credits reduce the amount of tax that you have to pay. After your tax is calculated, as a percentage of your income, the tax credit is deducted to reduce the amount of tax that you have to pay. So a tax credit of €200, for example, will reduce your tax by that amount. Tax Read more >

As a cross-border worker you must pay income tax in the country where you earn your income, but your ultimate tax responsibility is with the country where you live so you must also submit an annual self assessment tax return each year declaring your foreign income. Double Taxation Agreement A Double Taxation Agreement is in Read more >

As an employee in Ireland, you are entitled to receive certain basic employment rights. A written statement of terms and conditions of employment. Whilst the full contract does not have to be in writing, certain terms and conditions of your employment must be stated in writing within two months of starting employment.  These would typically Read more >

As an employee in Northern Ireland, you are entitled to receive certain basic employment rights. Source: nidirect – www.nidirect.gov.uk A written statement of terms and conditions of employment A contract of employment is a legally binding agreement between an employer and employee. The contract doesn’t have to be in writing, although your employer must give Read more >

EURES or EURopean Employment Services, is a cooperation network between the European Commission, the Public Employment Services of the European Economic Area (EEA) Member States and other partner organisations. The purpose of EURES is to provide information, advice and recruitment/placement (job-matching) services for the benefit of workers and employers, as well as any citizen wishing to Read more >

You are a cross-border worker (also called ‘frontier’ worker) if you work on one side of a border but live on the other, and return home at least once a week. On 31st December 2020 the Brexit transition period came to an end which will affect some frontier workers. Irish, British & EU citizens If Read more >

All employees, full-time, part-time, temporary or casual earn annual leave entitlements from the time they start work. Most employees are entitled to four weeks’ paid annual leave per leave year. Source: National Employment Rights Authority Your employer determines the timing of your annual leave, taking into consideration work and personal requirements and should consult you Read more >