罗马尼亚祖母的欧盟工人地位上诉,要求由爱尔兰最高法院裁决对孙辈的无酬照料。 Romanian grandmother’s EU worker status appeal over unpaid care for grandchildren to be decided by Ireland’s Supreme Court.

最高法院将审理一名罗马尼亚祖母的上诉,该祖母声称,尽管她没有被承认为常住居民,但她本应在爱尔兰领取护理津贴,因为她为有特殊需要的孙子女提供35小时每周护理。 The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from a Romanian grandmother who claims she should have received a carer allowance in Ireland for providing 35 hours of weekly care to her grandchildren with special needs, despite not being recognized as a habitual resident. 她的申请被驳回,因为爱尔兰当局认为她不是欧盟法律规定的“工人”,理由是她没有经济活动,国家可能要承担负担,尽管她的孙子孙女符合照料标准。 Her application was denied because Irish authorities deemed her not a "worker" under EU law, citing lack of economic activity and potential burden on the state, though her grandchildren met care criteria. 先前的上诉和高等法院的复审被驳回,法官指出,她缺乏足够的资源和经济活动,尽管一名法官承认,与类似情况下的爱尔兰公民相比,她受到不公正待遇。 Previous appeals and a High Court review were rejected, with judges noting she lacked sufficient resources and economic activity, though one judge acknowledged the injustice compared to Irish citizens in similar situations. 最高法院以本案在澄清欧盟法律规定的“工人”定义方面的公众重要性为由,准予了许可,这可能会影响在爱尔兰提供无报酬护理的欧盟公民今后提出的赔偿要求。 The Supreme Court granted leave, citing the case's public importance in clarifying the definition of "worker" under EU law, which could affect future claims by EU citizens providing unpaid care in Ireland.