Originally Posted by Mitzyboy

Im not being unsympathetic anyway .... I only try to show what the realities are against what should happen, and in that way you dont necessarily end up in a situation you hadnt bargained for :-)

Originally Posted by DesparateGeezer

hello Mitzyboy,

which you UK site? the EHIC? that's not UK site that's rather a Europe site.


• It includes treatment of a chronic or pre-existing medical condition that becomes necessary during your visit.

• It includes routine maternity care, (provided the reason for your visit is not specifically to give birth).

the underlined bit is the only bit that's controvertial I guess, and that's up to personal interpretation.

Originally Posted by DesparateGeezer

hello Mitzyboy,

which you UK site? the EHIC? that's not UK site that's rather a Europe site.


• It includes treatment of a chronic or pre-existing medical condition that becomes necessary during your visit.

• It includes routine maternity care, (provided the reason for your visit is not specifically to give birth).

the underlined bit is the only bit that's controvertial I guess, and that's up to personal interpretation.

Originally Posted by LittleWeed

I think is Cricketman right about this one. The Ley de Menores says absolutely nothing about "financial hardship" as a qualifying criteria. It does say any child "at risk" is eligible for free health care. In practice this means that all children qualify since a child without health care is by definition "at risk".

Except in Valencia where what happens in practice is sometimes rather different. I don´t know whether this is a policy of Generalitat or just down to particular funcionarios/ health centres The Sindic of Grueges (Valencia Ombudsman) has said that children are covered and suggested anyone having problems should contact him.

Originally Posted by snikpoh

I wish that he were.

We contacted the ombudsman and hence the OFFICIAL replies that we got from both him and from the Valencian 'system'.

(Expat) children are covered the same as nationals, that is, only if their is hardship will they be covered without paying into the system.

As I am not employed and am not autonomo my only choice (to cover my children) is to pay 270 euros per person per quarter (Valencian system) or to go private and not have existing conditions covered.

Originally Posted by DesparateGeezer

hello Snikpoh,

same here I am eager to know about that bit.

if we do have to pay 270, I don't mind that, I will pay it, but how and to whom?

thanks

Originally Posted by Rotor

So whats this then? Please explain.

Ta

Originally Posted by DesparateGeezer

hello Snikpoh,

same here I am eager to know about that bit.

if we do have to pay 270, I don't mind that, I will pay it, but how and to whom?

thanks

Originally Posted by DesparateGeezer

if we do have to pay 270, I don't mind that, I will pay it, but how and to whom?

thanks

Originally Posted by Rotor

I guess in some circumstances it would be more viable to become autonomo,even if you did not do any work as your wife and family would be covered ,so that brings about the question ,out of all types of autonomos who pays the least?

Originally Posted by lynnxa

you're right it would be good if you could set up a dummy self-employment- but they seem to have caught on to that

I think snikpoh has looked into it in great depth

I believe the autonomo payments are age related - not linked to specific employment or earnings