Zoe Bell

Interesting how people use words sometimes.
I have a colleague who has just returned to Canada after some time away.


She talks about being " eligible " for OHIP.
Most threads on here talk about being "entitled" to NHS coverage.

The difference piqued my interest, that's all

Novocastrian

This is what I mean by the red herring.

The issue of war pensions was brought up by you and you alone after bats mentioned that her husband (a lovely man who I've met on several occasions) correctly doesn't consider himself eligible for free NHS access because he is a resident of Canada.

Would you like to read the thread again?

Yorkiechef

Read the bit about residual health effects ......

bats

I read it. It doesn't apply.

BristolUK

The use of these words crop up from time to time. I know 'eligible' is preferred here. Personally I prefer entitled. You know where you stand.

Eligible, to me, suggests you may qualify but won't necessarily get for a myriad of reasons.

eg, if you are entitled to a winter fuel payment from the UK, you get it. No two ways about it.

If you are eligible for something similar here, first you need disover it; you need to apply for it; there won't be much information about the qualifying conditions or help regarding how you apply. Even if you do everything properly, it may be limited so you might miss out on it.

chiefmissile

Good point, I am Scottish, yet another assumption has been made about me, what happened to dwelling a pause of 2 marching paces, nobody reads the posts properly. I have been a member of this forum for a few years now, 80% of the members are really positive and helpful, the other 20 just want to tell you that you will never get immigration to Canada, or you will never pass your medicals, or you have got no chance because I say so!!! Some people need to get a life. I'm glad the Conservative party are now fully in power in the UK😃🇬🇧

Novocastrian

So.

80% are helpful and 20% need a life? And you're glad the Conservative Party are "fully in power" in the UK?

WTF are you doing in Canada?

rivingtonpike

My eldest daughter is flying back to the UK this summer for 6 weeks with relatives. She'll split her time between England and France. She'll have to have medical insurance just like any visitor because she doesn't live in either of these countries. As her parents, we don't really contribute to the UK coffers any more and so can't really expect those that do contribute to pick up our tab were anything untoward to happen. I'm not really sure where the confusion lies in any of this.

chiefmissile

None of your business that's what. THE END

Pizzawheel

Very good observation Zoe. The entitlement of the Brits (who've never travelled) vs the eligible Canadians with their destitute southern neighbours.

Tirytory

THE END????

How old are you? 9?

Pizzawheel

THE END FULL STOP.

UNDO FULL STOP

Continues...

Novocastrian

i think Mr. Missile may be a reincarnation of Jim Morrison.

rivingtonpike

Ok don't get that one

Novocastrian

So be it. The doors closed.