Well Yvonne

That should make food for thought for Mourinho and many others. It does seem grossly unfair. Is there a Spanish equivalent of NI ?? If you are paying tax in Spain and NI is deducted automatically, then surely it is being deducted from you and entitles you to healthcare ? Or when you say you pay taxes in Spain do you mean taxes other than income tax ??
Time those Euro MPs actually earned their money and tried to sort out the tangle, especially considering the number of Brits in Spain
PL

Yes, as I understand it, this is compulsory for those in receipt of unemployment benefit. If they don't take this work, they lose their benefits.

Sound like a good idea.

unless you register as self emploted

Non of these women are actively looking for work and some also do other work cash in hand work. I have explained that this would stop in the UK and you couldnt claim benefit (these women are married with school age children)
From what I understand this goes on indefinitely....Is this so ?

It would seem reading the last few posts of our fellow forum members that there is gross injustice re healthcare etc in the way that foreigners are treated in Spain and Spanish residents are treated for example the United Kingdom. These are serious points that shoud be addressed by the EEC asap. Especially considering the large amount of subsidies given to Spain over several years!! There should be fairness for all...

Ooh that sounds painful!

Missed the programme. What is it called and is it being repeated anywhere?

Well who could we all write to, to address this problem?

Sounds like a convenient fiddle. They work two weeks and this then qualifies them for unemployment benefit for the next six months. I know there used to be something similar in France, which a lot of artists used to their benefit. Most actors and street performers would have an act of some kind, stilt walking, fire eating, performance art etc. We had a woman who came over to London and created an installation in Canary Wharf by placing 300 cabbages around the fountains!! In between she called herself the 'foot doctor' and went around persuading the suits to roll up their trousers and have their feet washed. If they could get a certain number of bookings a year, I believe it was somewhere in the region of 24 days, then they could carry on receiving benefits for about two years.

I was under the impression that one could buy into a medical centre like Centro Medico in Chiclana. You pay a certain amount a month, and are then entitled to whatever treatment is needed? This is a private arrangement I guess but it might be of help to people in the 'not quite retired' area.

Or am I misinformed on this?

Be interested to learn if anyone has bought into such a scheme.

Yes many of the expats in the Chiclana area (including me) are members of Centro Medico.This only covers you for GP level care then you pay extra to see specialists and have any necessary tests. If you needed treatment in hospital then you would have to pay for it if you were not entitled to state care.
Yvonne

Hi SusieQ

Following a friends advice I went to check out the Centro Medical Centre in Chiclana. Unfortunately the desk staff on duty at that time were unable to understand me so I am afraid I did not venture further.... However I think you do have to pay something on top of the yearly fee for certain treatments??

Centro Medico in Chiclana. Its around 22 euros every 2 months and that is for a family, it does not cost you to see the doctor who is on duty 24 hours, but any specialists or xrays you pay for but you do get a discount, there is also a dentist there who is very good. The english speaking lady Gloria is normally there during the mornings

Centro Medical in Oliva want 60 euros for a consultation appointment