Changes in healthcare from 1st of July 2014 - Early retirees
The Department of Health has announced that as of the 1st July 2014, early retirees will no longer be able to apply for a residual S1 form to cover them for healthcare when they move abroad to another EEA country, such as Spain. These changes only affect new applications received on or after 1st July. They do not affect those who already have an S1 form, nor State Pensioners who are entitled to cover under the European Regulations. For further information please visit NHS Choices
If you are moving abroad on a permanent basis, you will no longer be entitled to medical treatment in the UK under normal NHS rules. This is because the NHS is a residence-based healthcare system. Most people will also not be entitled to use a UK-issued EHIC card to access healthcare abroad.
I find this very confusing and seemingly contradictory:
If you are moving abroad on a permanent basis, you will no longer be entitled to medical treatment in the UK under normal NHS rules. This is because the NHS is a residence-based healthcare system. Most people will also not be entitled to use a UK-issued EHIC card to access healthcare abroad.
"If you are a UK state pensioner living in Spain and registered for healthcare with an S1, the UK is responsible for issuing your EHIC to use on a temporary stay in the UK and a third EU country. For more information, telephone the Overseas Healthcare Team on +44 191 218 1999."
I'm not quite a state pensioner, my UK EHIC has expired and I've never succeeded in getting a Spanish one. I'm off to the UK next week. What happens if I get hit by a bus or fall ill?
Re the UK and Expat EHICs. My pre-moving to Spain EHIC is almost identical apart from the numbers on the front. On the back there are some differences. The old one has NHS and the NHS website address and nhsdirect. The later one has no mention of the NHS.
We are planning as a family to move to Spain later this year.
Could you clarify some questions I have.
If I understand the system if you are not working them you pay for health care at E65 per month, if my husband is working and is self employed he would be covered, is this free or is there any cost if you are running a business there?
Would this allow his wife, i.e. me to be covered free or would I still join the pay in scheme?
If you are self employed can you join the pay in scheme?
We are planning as a family to move to Spain later this year.
Could you clarify some questions I have.
If I understand the system if you are not working them you pay for health care at E65 per month I thought it was 60€ but either way, that's per person., if my husband is working and is self employed he would be covered, is this free or is there any cost if you are running a business there? If he is self-employed (autonomo) in Spain, then he will be making SS payments of around 260€ per month (unless he's on the reduced 'start-up' scheme). This will cover the entire family for health care.
Would this allow his wife, i.e. me to be covered free or would I still join the pay in scheme?
If you are self employed can you join the pay in scheme?
Just one thing to add - you have to have been officially resident in Spain for at least one year before you can pay into the state healthcare system via the Convenio Especial, so anyone who is not working would need to have private health insurance for that first year in order to be able to register as a resident. However, as Snikph says if you husband is paying autonomo social security contributions then you will be covered too.
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