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Forum: Canada
Jan 9th 2009, 2:21 pm
Replies: 140
Views: 10,134
Posted By spooooook

Re: CAN BRITS GET DENTAL,OPTICAL TREATMENT WHEN VISITING UK

Jerseygirl, you've got in one.

Everything is such an outrageous con over here at the moment. Everything we get charged in tax, whether it be income tax, NI, vehicle excise duty, etc. all seems to...
Forum: Canada
Jan 9th 2009, 2:10 pm
Replies: 140
Views: 10,134
Posted By spooooook

Re: CAN BRITS GET DENTAL,OPTICAL TREATMENT WHEN VISITING UK

No, I have a TV set, newspapers, and eyes and ears here in the UK.
Forum: Canada
Jan 9th 2009, 2:03 pm
Replies: 140
Views: 10,134
Posted By spooooook

Re: CAN BRITS GET DENTAL,OPTICAL TREATMENT WHEN VISITING UK

Why, then, did Gordon Brown and his mob justify the latest increase to NI contributions by saying that it was to finance improvements to the NHS?
Forum: Canada
Jan 9th 2009, 1:57 pm
Replies: 140
Views: 10,134
Posted By spooooook

Re: CAN BRITS GET DENTAL,OPTICAL TREATMENT WHEN VISITING UK

...and not unreasonable. Entitlement usually requires a prior consideration (i.e. you don't get something for nothing), and the payment of NI contributions is the consideration for NHS treatment.
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Forum: Canada
Jan 9th 2009, 1:28 pm
Forum: Canada
Jan 9th 2009, 1:21 pm
Replies: 140
Views: 10,134
Posted By spooooook

Re: CAN BRITS GET DENTAL,OPTICAL TREATMENT WHEN VISITING UK

How can you possibly equate someone who has never paid anything into the system with someone who has?

Disappointing to see that the disgraceful New Labour tactic of playing the race card against...
Forum: Canada
Jan 8th 2009, 11:17 pm
Replies: 140
Views: 10,134
Posted By spooooook

Re: CAN BRITS GET DENTAL,OPTICAL TREATMENT WHEN VISITING UK

As a British citizen, unless you renounce your citizenship, you still have an actual or potential tax liability even if you are no longer a permanent resident of the UK. The argument therefore is...
Forum: Canada
Jan 8th 2009, 10:36 pm
Replies: 140
Views: 10,134
Posted By spooooook

Re: CAN BRITS GET DENTAL,OPTICAL TREATMENT WHEN VISITING UK

Why should British citizens who choose to live abroad and obtain free treatment when visiting home be prosecuted for fraud? They are still British citizens, will hold a British passport, and more to...
Forum: Canada
Jan 8th 2009, 10:15 pm
Replies: 140
Views: 10,134
Posted By spooooook

Re: CAN BRITS GET DENTAL,OPTICAL TREATMENT WHEN VISITING UK

As the article says:

"However, people of any nationality coming to live in the UK are entitled to the same NHS services as any other citizen, as long as they are coming to make this their...
Forum: Canada
Jan 8th 2009, 10:00 pm
Replies: 140
Views: 10,134
Posted By spooooook

Re: CAN BRITS GET DENTAL,OPTICAL TREATMENT WHEN VISITING UK

...only if you are daft enough to say that you are a non-resident (apparently), and how likely is it that anyone will even think of asking you the question if you are still registered with the Doctor...
Forum: Canada
Jan 8th 2009, 9:55 pm
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