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Forum: Spain
Mar 9th 2019, 8:29 am
Replies: 3
Views: 939
Posted By battlezone123

Re: Moving to Galicia. Living in a renovation project while living in it.

Sorry no where near Muros. We are near Viveiro. Been here 13 years now and still renovating.
Forum: Spain
Nov 3rd 2018, 9:51 am
Replies: 6
Views: 627
Posted By battlezone123

Re: Getting Kids Quickly Into School

When we moved to Spain we turned up at the local school on the Monday. Filled out some paperwork and once that was done we asked when our children could start. The school's reply - now. We all had...
Forum: Spain
Mar 21st 2018, 5:47 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 600
Posted By battlezone123

4G in the campo using movistar internet radio

For all those people who live in the campo with no telephone line. We have always had to use a wireless radio internet and after 12 years we went through the speed stages of absolutely useless, to...
Forum: Spain
Sep 15th 2017, 4:33 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,989
Posted By battlezone123

Re: Free Healthcare? We hope!

My eldest son was 19 when he returned to UK to attend college. He came back for the summer (2 months) and he was still able to use his Spanish health card and get his medication from the chemist -...
Forum: Spain
Sep 15th 2017, 8:39 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,989
Posted By battlezone123

Re: Free Healthcare? We hope!

Most of this thread concerns S1 for pensioners. What about S1 for people who are in receipt of a contribution based benefit and are not pensioners. My son aged 16 (as well as my two other children...
Forum: Spain
Aug 2nd 2017, 8:28 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 783
Posted By battlezone123

Spanish Guardia at French and Portuguese borders

I read in our local paper (Voz de Galicia) that the Spanish Guardia are putting patrols on the borders with Portugal and France. The intention is to stop foreign plated vehicles (entering and...
Forum: Spain
Jul 27th 2017, 8:44 am
Replies: 41
Views: 3,097
Posted By battlezone123

Re: Open Letter to UK Citizens Living in Spain, from HMA Simon Manley

What about people who have an S1 but not because they have reached retirement age? My family have lived here for over 10 years and we are all have a S1 since our move to Spain. My OH is the nearest...
Forum: Spain
Jul 6th 2017, 8:18 am
Replies: 5
Views: 976
Posted By battlezone123

Re: Child Benefit

Unless you are in receipt of a contribution-based benefit no you cannot export child benefit.
Forum: Spain
May 4th 2017, 7:59 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,413
Posted By battlezone123

Re: swimming pools

I cannot remember when but it was only a couple weeks ago but the local paper ran a story about properties being modified without council permission. I imagine they had a helicopter taking pictures...
Forum: Spain
Feb 25th 2017, 12:56 am
Replies: 22
Views: 4,137
Posted By battlezone123

Planting potatoes in Galicia

I know that there are not going to be very many people on this site who live in Galicia but I thought you ought to be aware of the rules concerning growing potatoes for the next two years.

I have...
Forum: Spain
Jul 7th 2016, 6:15 am
Replies: 1
Views: 656
Posted By battlezone123

Festivals

Spain has wonderful fiestas/festivals and we have been to many. But Viveiro, with a population of about 22,000, has been hosting the Resurrection Festival for the past 10 years. Each year the...
Forum: Spain
Mar 28th 2016, 7:45 am
Replies: 5
Views: 846
Posted By battlezone123

Re: Gidday from Galicia, mi gusta book swapping

Even though I am based near Lugo (live in Vivieiro) I read books via my Kindle or tablet (I can read about 500 books per year so this works out a lot cheaper than buying a physical book). Sorry. ...
Forum: Spain
Feb 25th 2016, 9:20 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,313
Posted By battlezone123

Re: Live in Spain, work in UK...

You can fly via La Coruna (on the north coast) with Vueling to Heathrow - one flight daily. I am not sure but I think Ryan Air fly to Stanstead from Santiago de Compostela.
Forum: Spain
Feb 25th 2016, 4:31 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,026
Posted By battlezone123

Re: Retied looking to move for a short while

It would say on her notification letter. As I have said above if the person is on Income-Related ESA Support Group this is not exportable.

If Contribution-Based ESA Support Group she will be able...
Forum: Spain
Feb 25th 2016, 4:12 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,026
Posted By battlezone123

Re: Retied looking to move for a short while

:goodpost:
Forum: Spain
Feb 25th 2016, 4:08 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,026
Posted By battlezone123

Re: Retied looking to move for a short while

Here it is simple:

Contribution-Based ESA Work Related Group payable for a maximum of 365 days. This benefit is exportable. After the 365 days have finished you can transfer to Income Related...
Forum: Spain
Feb 25th 2016, 5:38 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,026
Posted By battlezone123

Re: Retied looking to move for a short while

You are wrong and I am not the person giving incorrect information. The DWP
https://www.gov.uk/claim-benefits-abroad/illness-injury-and-disability-benefits

Going abroad for more than a year
...
Forum: Spain
Feb 24th 2016, 8:37 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,026
Posted By battlezone123

Re: Retied looking to move for a short while

You are partly wrong. ESA can either be contribution based or income related. If you are in receipt of CB-ESA you can move to any EU country and still retain the payments. With regards to PIP you...
Forum: Spain
Aug 23rd 2015, 4:21 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 687
Posted By battlezone123

Re: Sky box

It happens on every free to air channel - BBCs, ITV, CH4, CH5 etc. The screen flashes up "insert your viewing card" every 1 minute. It even happens when we are looking at the "TV Guide". We have...
Forum: Spain
Aug 23rd 2015, 2:10 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 687
Posted By battlezone123

Sky box

We have been using a Sky box for the past five years, without a viewing card, and we were able to view all the free freesat programmes. But today, every minute, we get "insert viewing card" message...
Forum: Spain
Jul 1st 2015, 4:35 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 801
Posted By battlezone123

Correos - returning faulty mobile to China

Today I went to Correos to send a faulty mobile back to China. Apparently Correos will not accept mobile phones to be sent to China as “it is a security risk”. They told me even if I put a...
Forum: Spain
May 14th 2015, 9:27 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 563
Posted By battlezone123

Blue Flags - Galician beaches top of the list in Spain

Taken from the local paper:

Galicia, with 131 awards to beaches and 40 coastal municipalities, stands at the head of the autonomous communities in the number of blue flags, ahead of Valencia...
Forum: Spain
Apr 7th 2015, 7:42 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,366
Posted By battlezone123

Re: Trade Description Act

When a holiday is booked with TR you do not have the same rights as if you were booking a package holiday. TR act as agents and even if you booked both your flights and accommodation with TR this is...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 3rd 2015, 10:12 pm
Replies: 86
Views: 9,372
Posted By battlezone123

Re: Foreign car, road tolls?!

Home - Portal de Portagens (http://www.portugaltolls.pt/en/web/portal-de-portagens/home)

If the link works you will see "Easy Toll" and then underneath is "Toll Service" which is the 3-day...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 2nd 2015, 2:23 am
Replies: 86
Views: 9,372
Posted By battlezone123

Re: Foreign car, road tolls?!

Last year we travelled to Portugal from Spain and ended up paying about 150 euros in tolls one way. I have been on the website and there is

Buy 3 TOLL SERVICE (3 days) "Vignette"

If you plan...
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