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Forum: Spain
Jul 21st 2018, 4:27 am
Replies: 2
Views: 585
Posted By LittleWeed

Smile Progress on Universal Healthcare

Hi,
Just a quick update for those interested in recent reports of the new Governments intention to restore universal healthcare, A draft of the proposed legislation has been published and circulated...
Forum: Spain
Mar 29th 2012, 5:59 am
Replies: 51
Views: 5,041
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: Anyone managed to register for the Spanish health system?

The PP Govt, like the PSOE, are committed to extending health care to the few remaining people who don't qualify under the current system. If they extend it to Spanish nationals then they legally...
Forum: Spain
Mar 29th 2012, 5:46 am
Replies: 51
Views: 5,041
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: Anyone managed to register for the Spanish health system?

Spot on. Introduced in the same legislation in 2008 which withdrew health care from early retirees.
Forum: Spain
Feb 29th 2012, 7:09 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 4,057
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: Health Insurance

Galicia and Cataluñia offer free health care to anyone resident in their region.
Forum: Spain
Feb 23rd 2012, 10:22 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 587
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: The problem of tenants who don't pay

Thanks for posting this article - very useful.:thumbup:
Forum: USA
Jan 9th 2012, 8:21 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,736
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: temporary medical coverage when moving back.

Hi, I´m also planning to return to the UK for a few months and have been told by both the local primary care provider and the GP surgery that I can sign on as a temporary patient for up to 3 months....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 4th 2012, 6:50 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,349
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: Healthcare in the UK for expats.

Hi, you may be able to register as a "temporary resident" for up to 3 months. It is worth speaking to the local surgery and the primary care provider. I did and they both said there would be no...
Forum: Spain
Jan 2nd 2012, 4:30 am
Replies: 25
Views: 3,456
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: Universal Health Care in Spain

Hopefully, this will be the closing chapter in the long running story of the universalization of health care. Up to the legislation introduced on 1st Jan, about 99% of the population were covered...
Forum: Spain
Oct 3rd 2011, 5:38 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,189
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: Spanish schools in trouble?

Hi, an article in today´s Levante says that the list of applications approved for the school meals beca will be published today;
...
Forum: Spain
Aug 15th 2011, 8:14 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 926
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: medical card , Communidad Valencia

Yes, I believe that´s right. To qualify you have establish that you have been living together for at least a year.
Forum: Spain
Mar 15th 2011, 8:30 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 3,054
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: Backpaying SS to get cover

I wonder how many expats are aware that the Social Security system does not make any financial contribution whatsoever to the funding of the health services in Spain. The subscriptions paid into the...
Forum: Spain
Jan 3rd 2011, 4:49 am
Replies: 342
Views: 31,643
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: Are you a benefit fraud.. and living in Spain?

I agree that this difference in treatment may well happen practice and that there can be all kinds of reasons for this. I´m simply saying that these benefits are available to Spaniards and...
Forum: Spain
Jan 2nd 2011, 10:36 pm
Replies: 342
Views: 31,643
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: Are you a benefit fraud.. and living in Spain?

There´s no capital limit - its simply based on household income (with allowance made for dependants). Here´s link to law which introduced it over 20 years ago;
...
Forum: Spain
Jan 2nd 2011, 6:46 am
Replies: 342
Views: 31,643
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: Are you a benefit fraud.. and living in Spain?

Rotor, you may be better off talking to the people at the local health centre than your gestor. The legal position of foreigners is exactly the same as for Spanish nationals with respect to access to...
Forum: Spain
Jan 1st 2011, 10:31 pm
Replies: 342
Views: 31,643
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: Are you a benefit fraud.. and living in Spain?

Not destitute just ian ncome below about 600 euros per month. Any assets such as cash in the bank, property etc are disregarded.
Forum: Spain
Dec 3rd 2010, 5:41 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,850
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: unemployment ?

Any years you´ve worked in another EU member state can count towards the qualifying period. Eg. if on reaching retirement age you´ve worked say 10 years in the UK and 5 in Spain you neet the...
Forum: Spain
Nov 14th 2010, 6:14 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,896
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: Healthcare in the Valencia Region - Pregnant

Here´s link to the Generalitat´s web setting out who is entitled to free health in the region;
...
Forum: Spain
Oct 22nd 2010, 7:32 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,207
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: State healthcare 90e pcm

There a explanation of how to apply for the Valencia cuota scheme on the Puma22 website. Here´s a link;

http://www.puma22.org/article-563.html

Might also be worth having a look at the...
Forum: Spain
Oct 17th 2010, 7:59 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,020
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: Flights Valencia / Midlands

Looks like they only run during season - had a look a the timetable and there´s nothing after 27th October. :( Can´t think of any one else who flys from Valencia to either the Midland/ North.
Forum: Spain
Oct 17th 2010, 7:40 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,020
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: Flights Valencia / Midlands

Ryanair fly Valencia to East Midlands. Went back with them last week.:)
Forum: Spain
Sep 20th 2010, 3:34 am
Replies: 46
Views: 4,166
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: Health Care - Season 2, Episod 1

Snikpoh, There is a way of making voluntary contributions to Social Security system through subscribing to a " convenio especial". There´s a reference to it on the British Embassy website here;
...
Forum: Spain
Sep 19th 2010, 6:23 am
Replies: 46
Views: 4,166
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: Health Care - Season 2, Episod 1

CM - do you have any more info on this new law ? I´d heard the Govt plans to change the system but I don´t know exactly what they´re proposing. From the debate over the last couple of years on...
Forum: Spain
Sep 19th 2010, 4:24 am
Replies: 46
Views: 4,166
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: Health Care - Season 2, Episod 1

One of the problems with the system at present is its complexity. People can also qualify for health care in number of other ways. Here are some examples;

Disabled people (Ley de Integration...
Forum: Spain
Sep 18th 2010, 11:46 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 4,166
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: Health Care - Season 2, Episod 1

The actual cost is estimated at under 150 million euros pa to extend cover to the remaining (about) 200,000 Spaniards and foreigners excluded from the system. At around 0.25% of the health budget,...
Forum: Spain
Sep 18th 2010, 6:26 am
Replies: 46
Views: 4,166
Posted By LittleWeed

Re: Health Care - Season 2, Episod 1

Well um, yes. :)
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