[Overandout]

That's great news.

I guess we have to assume that when they say: "Gestor reapplied showing a download of the rules from the social security site stating if you are a permanent resident you are entitled to the healthcare. ", they mean the phrase from the website highlighted by Barriej in post 158.

This is quite a powerful statement so its good to see competent professionals making good use of it.

I hope everyone who can take advantage of this tries to do so, and lets us know how they get on.

I would also expect that in some not too distant future, that web page will be amended, so get in quick if you need to!

 

[1kaipa]

Just plucked this from Facebook.

"Today we heard that we ARE to receive free healthcare.
We live in Murcia
We are not yet of the age to receive S1.
We pay taxes here (both have private pensions )
We are permanent residents (received our new card recently)
Our initial application was refused.
Gestor reapplied showing a download of the rules from the social security site stating if you are a permanent resident you are entitled to the healthcare.
We also then had to have an up to date document from the UK (NHS Business service) stating we were NOT entitled to healthcare in the UK. Ours was from 2020. We rang them and it was sorted and in our inboxes in minutes.
This was submitted 28th April. Today we got confirmation.
So it can be done. We don’t normally use a gestor but felt this time we would.
PLEASE do try if you are in this position. Good luck."

Yes I have been following this. Now the rather odd thing is that they somehow got themselves registered on SS despite never working in Spain. And I imagine this probably explains how they got the free healthcare. Now I have no idea how you would get an SS number if you don't work - it might be perfectly legitimate, I simply don't know. Maybe someone has some ideas?