NHS- do you lose the entitlement when you leave UK?
#16
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Re: NHS- do you lose the entitlement when you leave UK?
Don't know without contacting my old UK accountant who told me.
#17
Re: NHS- do you lose the entitlement when you leave UK?
And in Australia, Australians returning from overseas, and New Zealanders moving to Australia, must provided evidence to Medicare that they have really *moved* back to Australia and are not just visiting, in order to get new Medicare cards.
British citizens outside the UK do not generally pay UK income taxes or VAT, so why should they be eligible to use the taxpayer funded NHS?
#18
Re: NHS- do you lose the entitlement when you leave UK?
If someone has left the UK permanently, all assets are overseas, and the will is probated overseas, then by any sensible definition of the term the person was no longer UK domiciled and Inheritance Tax wouldn't be chargeable in any case.
Things are completely different if assets (eg a house) are left in the UK.
Things are completely different if assets (eg a house) are left in the UK.
#19
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Re: NHS- do you lose the entitlement when you leave UK?
If someone has left the UK permanently, all assets are overseas, and the will is probated overseas, then by any sensible definition of the term the person was no longer UK domiciled and Inheritance Tax wouldn't be chargeable in any case.
Things are completely different if assets (eg a house) are left in the UK.
Things are completely different if assets (eg a house) are left in the UK.
#20
Re: NHS- do you lose the entitlement when you leave UK?
Does it also mean that if someone were to die whilst in ownership of a property/assetts in the UK would the beneficeries of the will be liable to UK inheritance tax if they were living outside the UK.
What I can't understand is why anyone in Australia should care about using the NHS. With Medicare available, why on earth would you want to fly to the other side of the world for medical treatment?
#21
Re: NHS- do you lose the entitlement when you leave UK?
No.
Inheritance tax is charged on the estate, primarily. It's not a capital receipt tax.
What I can't understand is why anyone in Australia should care about using the NHS. With Medicare available, why on earth would you want to fly to the other side of the world for medical treatment?
Inheritance tax is charged on the estate, primarily. It's not a capital receipt tax.
What I can't understand is why anyone in Australia should care about using the NHS. With Medicare available, why on earth would you want to fly to the other side of the world for medical treatment?
#22
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Re: NHS- do you lose the entitlement when you leave UK?
Yes but dentists are rarer than rocking horse poo!
I would like to know too - How often do the NHS actually chase for payment of services rendered to those that have been in the country two minutes and then end up in the NHS system - There are lots!
Lindsey
#23
Re: NHS- do you lose the entitlement when you leave UK?
British citizens are automatically entitled to Medicare via the UK/AU reciprocal agreement.
The RHCA between Australia and the UK enables travellers to access public health medical care systems in each country.
In the case of Australian visitors to the UK, the National Health Service provides a range of medical and hospital services.
British visitors to Australia have access to public hospital care, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and Medicare rebates for visits to doctors.
DFAT.
The RHCA between Australia and the UK enables travellers to access public health medical care systems in each country.
In the case of Australian visitors to the UK, the National Health Service provides a range of medical and hospital services.
British visitors to Australia have access to public hospital care, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and Medicare rebates for visits to doctors.
#24
Re: NHS- do you lose the entitlement when you leave UK?
Those who are permanent residents automatically get cover anyway.
#25
Re: NHS- do you lose the entitlement when you leave UK?
British citizens are automatically entitled to Medicare via the UK/AU reciprocal agreement.
The RHCA between Australia and the UK enables travellers to access public health medical care systems in each country.
In the case of Australian visitors to the UK, the National Health Service provides a range of medical and hospital services.
British visitors to Australia have access to public hospital care, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and Medicare rebates for visits to doctors.
DFAT.
The RHCA between Australia and the UK enables travellers to access public health medical care systems in each country.
In the case of Australian visitors to the UK, the National Health Service provides a range of medical and hospital services.
British visitors to Australia have access to public hospital care, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and Medicare rebates for visits to doctors.
BB
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Re: NHS- do you lose the entitlement when you leave UK?
BB
#27
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Re: NHS- do you lose the entitlement when you leave UK?
Rule for 1 rule for another!!!!!
(Just like anything I suppose)
#28
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Location: Albany, North Shore Auckland
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Re: NHS- do you lose the entitlement when you leave UK?
Try the following link, it should answer your questions
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidan...516&chk=uhB/w0
Re the programme that was on last night, i was amazed at the fact that people thought they could live in another counrty and still be entitled to free care in the UK when they have not lived there for years.
Hope the link is useful.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidan...516&chk=uhB/w0
Re the programme that was on last night, i was amazed at the fact that people thought they could live in another counrty and still be entitled to free care in the UK when they have not lived there for years.
Hope the link is useful.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidan...Visitors/fs/en
#29
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Re: NHS- do you lose the entitlement when you leave UK?
We are on a 457 visa with reciprocal medicare and we are entitled to immediately neccessary treatment - this does not neccessarily mean only emergency treatment (according tothe guidelines from medicare). In fact I had my teeth x rayed the other week and medicare refunded me the normal amount. It wasn't an emergency by any means - just that the dentist wanted to see the root detail on one of my teeth.
#30
Re: NHS- do you lose the entitlement when you leave UK?
hi, this thread has kind of moved off from my original question, asking if we are no longer residents of UK, and if we were to return PERMANENTLY(- not for a holiday) would we get free treatment if we needed it, or is there a 2 year or so period where we would have to wait?
Anyhow as we are off the subject can anyone explain how it works here in Oz with regards to medicare etc, i had to get to emergency dept on friday after pulling my ligaments in my arm, i saw a Dr (very quickly in and out!) and the Dr prescribed me some anti inflam tabs and told me to go and see him at his surgery in a week.
Does anyone know if I will have to pay for this treatment, i didn't ask at the time because- well the pain was so bad it wouldn't have been an issue anyway, but now i am wondering if i will get a bill, and will i need to pay the Dr when i go and see him this friday? its all quite confusing...i am told that getting medical insurance is a good idea, then i am told that you still pay for many treatments (such as dental, chiropractor, ladies things! etc....) after Friday at the hosp i am even more confused whether or not we need to get insurance cover?
Anyhow as we are off the subject can anyone explain how it works here in Oz with regards to medicare etc, i had to get to emergency dept on friday after pulling my ligaments in my arm, i saw a Dr (very quickly in and out!) and the Dr prescribed me some anti inflam tabs and told me to go and see him at his surgery in a week.
Does anyone know if I will have to pay for this treatment, i didn't ask at the time because- well the pain was so bad it wouldn't have been an issue anyway, but now i am wondering if i will get a bill, and will i need to pay the Dr when i go and see him this friday? its all quite confusing...i am told that getting medical insurance is a good idea, then i am told that you still pay for many treatments (such as dental, chiropractor, ladies things! etc....) after Friday at the hosp i am even more confused whether or not we need to get insurance cover?