Expats and the NHS

[pdogg]

The powers that be are "talking" about making the NHS more expat friendly.

 

Sustaining_services__ensuring_fairness_-_Government_response_to_consultation.pdf

 

 

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Expatriates

98.

Currently many, but not all, expatriates are chargeable for healthcare when returning to the

UK to visit and they are immediately exempt if they resume permanent residence.

The

consultation responses acknowledged that current rules are poorly

understood and difficult

to enforce.

Responses broadly supported the idea that those with a previous long

-

term

relationship with the country should be able to continue to access free NHS care when they

are here.

However others argue that full exemption

(that could have significant potential

cost implications) should be

limited to those who have left the UK more recently or who have

previously worked for the majority of their life here.

99.

The Government supports the principle of those who have previously

made a fair

contribution continuing to be entitled to free NHS treatment and this should be consistent

with the principles of ex

-

pat eligibility for UK pensions and other state benefits. We will

therefore undertake further analysis and financial appraisal

before confirming the details of

any

proposed new eligibility rules. We anticipate that these would come into force later in

2014 at the same time as other changes are made to introduce the new migrant health

surcharge

 

[duke007]

You hear the sad-pats slagging Blighty off in the Pattaya bars yet its ok when they want to come back for free treatment...fook off the lot of ya

[dixon cox]

You hear the sad-pats slagging Blighty off in the Pattaya bars yet its ok when they want to come back for free treatment...fook off the lot of ya

 

'Free' treatment that's been paid for in most cases, if you've made sufficient NI contributions over the years, why not?

 

Shame they can't include return flights to UK from your expat destination of choice too, now that would be nice 

 

 

The one major bug-bear remaining is that of non-index linked fixed pensions for expats not living in the right countries. In a perfect world it shouldn't make any difference, but as we know it's a far from perfect world regards anything to do with 'home'.

[Luung]

You hear the sad-pats slagging Blighty off in the Pattaya bars yet its ok when they want to come back for free treatment...fook off the lot of ya

Fook yoo too Mr. Duke

 

I'm a sad, old, sex pat, who happily sits up here in Chiang Mai slagging off that poxy, little, grey, wet, piss tank, I used to call home, especially when it's regarding the government, the DSS (pensions), the National Health Service or the fukin' tax office.. Who've all either treated me really unfairly or given really shoddy service over the years.

 

But then I feel entitled to, because of the fukin' money that I've shovelled into their pockets... Because basically, especially with regard to the National Health Service, it should be all about how much of a contribution towards National Insurance you've made.

 

And I've given bundles in the past & I'm still paying the fucker's from over here now... Just to get told stuff like, "I won't be getting my fukin' pension until I'm 68 now"... And you can bet your bottom dollar that the goal posts will be moved again & it'll be 70 or over, by the time I get there

 

So, same as my Pattaya contemporaries, I'll say what the bastard Hell I fuckin' well like... And the arsehole tourists can like it & lump it.

 

OK, Sunday morning rant over

 

[duke007]

I knew someone would bite with my "wind up" , enjoy your Sunday Dixon & Lung