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Benefits Fiddling Ex Pats.
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Bet there are some on here who come into this category?
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if they were not ill.. and could work.. would they work in the country they reside in then??? I'm guessing they wouldnt relocate back to UK to get a job...
Then surely they would pay income tax in that country too?
if they were not ill.. and could work.. would they work in the country they reside in then??? I'm guessing they wouldnt relocate back to UK to get a job...
Then surely they would pay income tax in that country too?
if.. like my Dad you have worked your whole life.... then moved to spain to retire in the sun and then at the age of 65.. you need blood pressure pills... he cannot even get them on prescription from the UK and has to pay for them in Spain..
He has never claimed a single benefit in his life yet cant get one free prescription now...
Seems a bit unfair!
He has never claimed a single benefit in his life yet cant get one free prescription now...
Seems a bit unfair!
Nosha...as he is an OAP and lives in Spain, registered with the Social Services, not only can HE get free prescriptions, but so can his dependants even though they are under 65.
Also he would be given a card which contained all his medications which can be "swiped"at the chemist, saving him contacting his GP.
The health care is superb.
Also he would be given a card which contained all his medications which can be "swiped"at the chemist, saving him contacting his GP.
The health care is superb.
joeluke...the Spaniards are no fools, they say that you have paid taxes in the UK all your working life and now come to Spain for Healthcare (Noway Jose), so what are we (the Spaniards) getting out of it?........answer......nothing.
The British Government pay the Spaniards for healthcare to OAP/s and there dependants.
The British Government pay the Spaniards for healthcare to OAP/s and there dependants.
I obviously think that pensions should be classed differently. You get a state pension linked to what you have paid in and it is only right it should be available to you wherever you choose to live. But health care is different. Your NI contributions don't entitle you to free health care or medications wherever you live and neither should they. We have reciprocal agreements with EU countries, but you should have to come under their health care system if you are domiciled abroad. If you choose to live in another country then you just have to be accept that there are disadvantages as well as advantages and should know the score before actually up and going
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