Is financial help an option ?

Hi,

maybe you can but most likely not. You will need to sort that out in the UK before you leave , I think. This is from a quick internet search:

Jobseeker's Allowance

Information about contribution-based and income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) if you are moving or living abroad.
Contribution-based JSA

You cannot usually get contribution-based JSA outside the EEA. However, you may be able to get contribution-based JSA in the EEA for up to three months if you:

    are entitled to contribution-based JSA on the day you go abroad
    have registered as a jobseeker for at least four weeks before you leave
    are available for work and actively seeking work in Great Britain up to the day you leave
    are going abroad to look for work
    register for work at the equivalent of a Jobcentre in the country you are going to
    comply with the other country's rules on registering and looking for work

Income-based JSA

If you are going abroad permanently you cannot get income-based JSA.

You cannot usually get income-based JSA if your stay abroad is only temporary.

Check with your local Jobcentre office if you need to fill in any forms before you go abroad.

What job are you looking for ? And how long do you intend to stay ?

Cheers
Ricky

I think you can get unemployment benefit for upto three months as long as you declare that you are going to malta to seek work - fill in the correct forms before you leave  and on entry into Malta - and register for work here within 7 days of arrival....my son could have done this had we known about it - but alas we didnt find out until it was too late. so my advice would be to check out the EU website on the matter and check with your local job centre.