Moving to Spain - to do list needed
Apr 5th 2014 | 7:41 pm
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Re: Moving to Spain - to do list needed
I only asked about their son as unless they have some plan we don't know about, a 19 year old with no Spanish and no hope of a job stuck in the campo will be bored out of his skull. I'll leave them to it, but considering they are moving soon to as yet some unknown place, I find it incredible that they are only now starting to ask very basic question. Normally we get "we are thinking of moving next year/in two years time" sort of question.
I agree, it might be important to make sure the dogs are chipped etc, but you really can't overlook the 19 year olds needs.
When our son was 19, top of the list would have been 'opportunities for legovers.
Apr 5th 2014 | 7:44 pm
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Re: Moving to Spain - to do list needed
I only asked about their son as unless they have some plan we don't know about, a 19 year old with no Spanish and no hope of a job stuck in the campo will be bored out of his skull. I'll leave them to it, but considering they are moving soon to as yet some unknown place, I find it incredible that they are only now starting to ask very basic question. Normally we get "we are thinking of moving next year/in two years time" sort of question.
this is a list of those benefits that are NOT available in Spain.
<Non-exportable UK benefits
The following benefits are for people who are ordinarily resident in the UK and under no circumstances are they available in Spain:
pension credit
council tax benefit
income support
housing benefit
means-tested incapacity benefit/employment support allowance
Remember – if you are in receipt of benefits, it’s an offence not to tell the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) if your circumstances change,>
There is plenty of info available on the internet, and a google search will bring up all the relevant articles.
Apr 5th 2014 | 8:14 pm
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Re: Moving to Spain - to do list needed
They will probably be giving up hundreds of pounds per week if they make the move
Apr 5th 2014 | 10:00 pm
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Re: Moving to Spain - to do list needed
Hi Jaycee,
Add to your list the arrangements for removals. You will have to work out what you are going to shift from the UK to Spain and might want to weigh-up the costs of shipping (in the general sense of shifting stuff, rather than specifically sea freight) versus buying new.
I see you have dogs. I won't subject mine to the hold of an aircraft so driving is a must at some point. If you do that, you might want to look at van hire, in which case you can shift some stuff and the pooches at the same time.
What I've done is made a list of all the things I need in the new place along with their source, i.e. ship from UK, buy new in Spain. I've gone for one-way van hire as I happen to be moving to a place where the hire company's presence in Spain is, so it all works out rather well.
That said, were it not for the dog, it would be more cost effective to box things and pay a box shifter. But, I have some things I don't trust removal firms with, hence the DIY decision.
Add to your list the arrangements for removals. You will have to work out what you are going to shift from the UK to Spain and might want to weigh-up the costs of shipping (in the general sense of shifting stuff, rather than specifically sea freight) versus buying new.
I see you have dogs. I won't subject mine to the hold of an aircraft so driving is a must at some point. If you do that, you might want to look at van hire, in which case you can shift some stuff and the pooches at the same time.
What I've done is made a list of all the things I need in the new place along with their source, i.e. ship from UK, buy new in Spain. I've gone for one-way van hire as I happen to be moving to a place where the hire company's presence in Spain is, so it all works out rather well.
That said, were it not for the dog, it would be more cost effective to box things and pay a box shifter. But, I have some things I don't trust removal firms with, hence the DIY decision.
Apr 5th 2014 | 11:47 pm
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Re: Moving to Spain - to do list needed
