Short answer
In a united Ireland, Northern Ireland would most likely move onto the Irish social welfare system, which has different rules and rates. No transition plan has been published.
What we know Fact
- Ireland's social welfare system is separate from the UK's.
- The UK and Ireland have a social security convention that protects some rights for people moving between them.
What is still unclear Interpretation
How and when people would move from UK benefits to Irish ones, and what would happen to existing claims, has not been set out.
