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Old Nov 24th 2020, 10:55 am
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UK GOVERNMENT WRITES TO MORE THAN 100,000 BRITS LIVING IN SPAIN TO HELP THEM PREPARE FOR THE END OF THE TRANSITION PERIOD

· One of the largest UK Government direct mail campaigns to UK Nationals living in EU and EFTA member states, with 365,000 customers on Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) database contacted.

· UK Nationals resident before 31 December can continue living and working in Spain, but will need to register as soon as possible if they have not already done so.

· UK State Pensioners will continue to receive their healthcare cover and pensions as they do now.

· UK Nationals Support Fund has so far assisted more than 37,000 UK Nationals in Spain.

The UK Government has written to 365,000 UK Nationals living in Europe with advice on the actions they need to take to prepare for the end of the UK transition period on 31 December. This includes 102,087 letters issued to people on DWP’s database in Spain.

The letters, sent to UK State Pensioners and benefit recipients, give advice on how to register for residency and healthcare, exchange driving licences and check new passport validity rules online. It is one of the largest-ever mail outs by the UK Government to UK nationals living in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

The UK Government has also allocated £3 million for charities and community voluntary organisations across Europe to assist UK Nationals that may need additional help in applying for residency. This includes potentially at-risk groups, such as pensioners and disabled people and those living in remote areas or who have mobility difficulties. In Spain, three charities – Age in Spain, Babelia and IOM – have received funding and by the end of September over 37,000 people had accessed their services. For details of how to contact them visit gov.uk/livinginspain.

British Ambassador to Spain Hugh Elliott said:

“Supporting UK Nationals is one of our highest priorities. The organisations receiving funding to support British people with their residency are making a huge difference and, since 2017, we have organised nearly 300 outreach events. Whilst face-to-face events are currently limited by COVID restrictions, we continue to provide support through our Facebook Live Q&As. Our next session on residency is on 1 December, so please do follow us on BritsinSpain on Facebook to take part.”

The UK Government has been running a public information campaign featuring online, radio and newspaper adverts across 30 countries informing UK Nationals of the actions they need to take.

Ambassadors, Heads of Mission and Consuls General from across Europe have recorded a video message reminding UK Nationals of the actions they may need to take before the end of the Transition Period. You can view the video
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UK Nationals can find the most up to date information on actions they may need to take at gov.uk/livinginspain and on www.facebook.com/britsinspain.

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Old Nov 24th 2020, 11:18 am
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Received the letter yesterday. More information on the internet sites than in the letter.

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I have to say I think this is a huge waste of money after all the information which has been published on the internet and in the press. If individual letters were going to be sent at all, they should have been sent soon after the Withdrawal Agreement was signed, not almost a year later and only a month before the transition period is due to end. If people haven't taken the steps they need to take by now, it's almost too late.
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Well not everyone even in 2020 has internet and the press cannot always be relied upon to give the facts but I do agree if people have not taken the appropriate actions it is getting very late to do so now.

And given how many millions have already been wasted by Brexit I doubt these letters will make a lot of difference but I take the point government waste is well out of control.
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