help and advice if you know anything about moving to spain for a better life

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I suggested it to dd and her bf and dgs who is 2...they both work in pubs/kitchens so that is the sort of work they would want, how easy would it be to find work and rent somewhere and is there anything like tax credits and child benefit there? What sort of pay would they get and how much is rent

well to put it another way then ..does it sound like a good idea?

I wondered how possible it was to go out there and find work and somewhere to live..if it didn't work they have nothing to lose really

I think there are pros and cons..might be dificult to tell what a place is like before hadn, maybe fly out for a short visit to try and set things up? I can't find out how much child care is or if there is any subsidy like child benefit or tas credit (I doubt the later) but council tax sems a lot less, also haven't found the rate of income tax and insurance

rent is cheaper

Part of my job a while ago was helping people move abroad. It's quite a tough thing to do, so I wouldn't suggest it as a good idea unless they're really committed to the idea.

I'm guessing they don't speak Spanish. It shouldn't be too hard to find work - although pay rates are lower - and even a flat. But what would they do if ds needed to go to hospital, and how would they cope with the language when he started school?

I don't think the employment benefits are anything like as good - but then overall costs of living are quite low. And a lot of bar work can be seasonal, so how would they cope over the winter?

Sorry to sound so negative, but it's better to think of all the problems now - plenty of people do manage it, but they are quite committed, and also tend to have a month or so's worth of living expenses saved to cover the move. If they still want to do it, then I think you're right, they need to go over and find an area they like first.

There are a couple of good books about living and working in Spain, which would give you all of the details on tax credits and so on.

Hope this helps...