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Hi . At the moment I live in Malta . Going back to UK early 2018 . Can anyone please tell me if I can register for housing or claim benefits as soon as I find a property . I am 66 yrs retired of course . Thank you in advance
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Hi . At the moment I live in Malta . Going back to UK early 2018 . Can anyone please tell me if I can register for housing or claim benefits as soon as I find a property . I am 66 yrs retired of course . Thank you in advance
Welcome to BE Lizzimint. I'm no expert but I'm fairly sure you'd have to wait three months before being eligible for such benefits. Of course you'll continue receiving your pensions and will be eligible for full NHS access immediately on your return (assuming you're a UKC).

Someone will confirm or otherwise soon I'm sure.
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Hi . At the moment I live in Malta . Going back to UK early 2018 . Can anyone please tell me if I can register for housing or claim benefits as soon as I find a property . I am 66 yrs retired of course . Thank you in advance
Welcome to BE.

Age UK is a good place to inquire about benefits, and if you know where you are going to be living you should get some detailed advice.

Benefits for the over 60s and entitlements | Age UK
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Originally Posted by Lizzimint1951
Hi . At the moment I live in Malta . Going back to UK early 2018 . Can anyone please tell me if I can register for housing or claim benefits as soon as I find a property . I am 66 yrs retired of course . Thank you in advance
The OP should consider applying for Maltese citizenship before coming back to the UK if not already done so.

In terms of benefits, you will need to satisfy the habitual residence test before you can get certain benefits. You will need to be living in the UK for at lease three months in order to meet the habitual residence test.
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If you go to the main 'Going back to the UK' forum page, you'll see a wikilinks for over 50s. It includes a link to an Age UK page of advice for people retiring home to the UK.

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/Documents/EN....pdf?dtrk=true
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The OP should also be aware that most areas of the U.K. have very long wait times for social housing.
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The OP should also be aware that most areas of the U.K. have very long wait times for social housing.
Nearly all, but not quite all areas.
Liverpool for example is pretty good. So too many parts of (somewhat) rural Scotland.
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The OP should also be aware that most areas of the U.K. have very long wait times for social housing.
My sister's 16 year old granddaughter recently announced she was pregnant. The council have already assigned her a house, move in date first week in January.
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Having lived abroad for most of my life, I'm a little surprised about the assumptions of social housing as an option in the UK. Here in the US it's really a last resort and not easily available or even desirable. I probably need to reacquaint myself with the subject on my next visit and final move.

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Having lived abroad for most of my life, I'm a little surprised about the assumptions of social housing as an option in the UK. Here in the US it's really a last resort and not easily available or even desirable. I probably need to reacquaint myself with the subject on my next visit and final move.
While I don't know how long the waiting list is got social housing ( I am sure that depends on the area) I am amazed at the amount of help that is given here to those who qualify. I live in a social housing block where about half are privately owned and the quality of the flats allocated to council tenants is really good. The risk is that one might not be lucky in getting a place exactly where one wants it, but when you think if the comparatively small rent one pays, that could be a risk worth taking!
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While I don't know how long the waiting list is got social housing ( I am sure that depends on the area) I am amazed at the amount of help that is given here to those who qualify. I live in a social housing block where about half are privately owned and the quality of the flats allocated to council tenants is really good. The risk is that one might not be lucky in getting a place exactly where one wants it, but when you think if the comparatively small rent one pays, that could be a risk worth taking!
Yes, I wish we had such real social options and housing benefits here. Housing has become unaffordable in many US and Canadian cites, with renting absorbing much of many people's budgets making everyday life very difficult. I'm glad to see it works well with good quality there without such extremes.
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Hi . At the moment I live in Malta . Going back to UK early 2018 . Can anyone please tell me if I can register for housing or claim benefits as soon as I find a property . I am 66 yrs retired of course . Thank you in advance
Here is a link to an age uk information leaflet about returning from abroad, It might be a good idea to ring them. calls to landlines in Uk from Malta are very low cost.
Also your age may help with getting accommodation sooner and other benefits, depending also on your local council and how helpful they are, if you are returning to an area you came from. If you have not been away long, you may be able to re register with the old GP etc .. as you are coming back permanently you will be entitled to health care straight away.

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/Documents/EN....pdf?dtrk=true
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Housing does depend on area and circumstances. But, when we looked last year, all the councils we looked at would not even let us get on the list unless we had been living in the area for two years.
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Here is a link to an age uk information leaflet about returning from abroad, It might be a good idea to ring them. calls to landlines in Uk from Malta are very low cost.
Also your age may help with getting accommodation sooner and other benefits, depending also on your local council and how helpful they are, if you are returning to an area you came from. If you have not been away long, you may be able to re register with the old GP etc .. as you are coming back permanently you will be entitled to health care straight away.

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/Documents/EN....pdf?dtrk=true
I'd already provided that link.
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Housing does depend on area and circumstances. But, when we looked last year, all the councils we looked at would not even let us get on the list unless we had been living in the area for two years.
Absolutely. Many or most are just about impossible for practical purposes. But not all areas.
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