Working in Gib - Living in Spain
Jul 13th 2008, 7:07 pm
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Working in Gib - Living in Spain
I have just been on the Gib.gov website and it states that you are only covered for health care through your social security stamps if you work in Gib and are a resident. So if you live in Spain but work in Gib you pay social security but don´t get any benefit from it! Correct? Taxes are high too.
Aug 15th 2008, 12:13 pm
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Re: Working in Gib - Living in Spain
Not sure if your still looking for an answer as post weeks old.
If you work in Gib (pay your tax etc) and live in Spain then yes you can use the doctors in Gib. Any dependents have to get health care in Spain.
Hubby has used the Gib health care and its ok.....just like the UK...lots of waiting.
If you work in Gib (pay your tax etc) and live in Spain then yes you can use the doctors in Gib. Any dependents have to get health care in Spain.
Hubby has used the Gib health care and its ok.....just like the UK...lots of waiting.
Aug 15th 2008, 4:11 pm
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Re: Working in Gib - Living in Spain
Not sure if your still looking for an answer as post weeks old.
If you work in Gib (pay your tax etc) and live in Spain then yes you can use the doctors in Gib. Any dependents have to get health care in Spain.
Hubby has used the Gib health care and its ok.....just like the UK...lots of waiting.
If you work in Gib (pay your tax etc) and live in Spain then yes you can use the doctors in Gib. Any dependents have to get health care in Spain.
Hubby has used the Gib health care and its ok.....just like the UK...lots of waiting.
Aug 15th 2008, 4:30 pm
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Re: Working in Gib - Living in Spain
My status is dependant so I only get a health card from Gib when we go on holiday.....show flight/holiday details and it will be issued for those dates.
Hubby works in Gib and I think he just has to renew his health card every 12 months.
If you have all the correct paper work it only takes a few days to get a card.
Hubby works in Gib and I think he just has to renew his health card every 12 months.
If you have all the correct paper work it only takes a few days to get a card.
Aug 16th 2008, 9:51 am
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My status is dependant so I only get a health card from Gib when we go on holiday.....show flight/holiday details and it will be issued for those dates.
Hubby works in Gib and I think he just has to renew his health card every 12 months.
If you have all the correct paper work it only takes a few days to get a card.
Hubby works in Gib and I think he just has to renew his health card every 12 months.
If you have all the correct paper work it only takes a few days to get a card.
Aug 16th 2008, 11:39 am
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Re: Working in Gib - Living in Spain
We both live in Spain
Aug 16th 2008, 12:50 pm
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Re: Working in Gib - Living in Spain
Just backing up what devils said, if you work in Gib and live in Spain then you can get a health card for Gib.
If your partner doesn't work in Gib though, he/she is not entitled.
Working in Gib and living in Spain is okay, prices are dependant on area. La Linea opposite Gib is very cheap, but a lot of problems and frequent muggings/attacks. I have been attacked once when the Fayre was on, some scruffy little Spanish pikey tried to grab my laptop but luckily he was on his own and I got the first hit in which put him to the floor. I've no doubt whatsoever though, if there was more than one I would have had it. Plenty of people I know have been less lucky than I, just the other day a colleague came in with a deep cut across his forehead where he had been set upon by a group for absolutely no reason. Police are aware, but little is being done.
Just a warning really, obviously other areas are better, but still you will end up parking in La Linea and walking to Gib because of the border queues and thats when the problems happen.
If your partner doesn't work in Gib though, he/she is not entitled.
Working in Gib and living in Spain is okay, prices are dependant on area. La Linea opposite Gib is very cheap, but a lot of problems and frequent muggings/attacks. I have been attacked once when the Fayre was on, some scruffy little Spanish pikey tried to grab my laptop but luckily he was on his own and I got the first hit in which put him to the floor. I've no doubt whatsoever though, if there was more than one I would have had it. Plenty of people I know have been less lucky than I, just the other day a colleague came in with a deep cut across his forehead where he had been set upon by a group for absolutely no reason. Police are aware, but little is being done.
Just a warning really, obviously other areas are better, but still you will end up parking in La Linea and walking to Gib because of the border queues and thats when the problems happen.
Aug 18th 2008, 10:20 am
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Re: Working in Gib - Living in Spain
Just backing up what devils said, if you work in Gib and live in Spain then you can get a health card for Gib.
If your partner doesn't work in Gib though, he/she is not entitled.
Working in Gib and living in Spain is okay, prices are dependant on area. La Linea opposite Gib is very cheap, but a lot of problems and frequent muggings/attacks. I have been attacked once when the Fayre was on, some scruffy little Spanish pikey tried to grab my laptop but luckily he was on his own and I got the first hit in which put him to the floor. I've no doubt whatsoever though, if there was more than one I would have had it. Plenty of people I know have been less lucky than I, just the other day a colleague came in with a deep cut across his forehead where he had been set upon by a group for absolutely no reason. Police are aware, but little is being done.
Just a warning really, obviously other areas are better, but still you will end up parking in La Linea and walking to Gib because of the border queues and thats when the problems happen.
If your partner doesn't work in Gib though, he/she is not entitled.
Working in Gib and living in Spain is okay, prices are dependant on area. La Linea opposite Gib is very cheap, but a lot of problems and frequent muggings/attacks. I have been attacked once when the Fayre was on, some scruffy little Spanish pikey tried to grab my laptop but luckily he was on his own and I got the first hit in which put him to the floor. I've no doubt whatsoever though, if there was more than one I would have had it. Plenty of people I know have been less lucky than I, just the other day a colleague came in with a deep cut across his forehead where he had been set upon by a group for absolutely no reason. Police are aware, but little is being done.
Just a warning really, obviously other areas are better, but still you will end up parking in La Linea and walking to Gib because of the border queues and thats when the problems happen.
Glad to hear you clonked the little s__t
reminds me of when a would be mugger tried to relive an army captain in the UK (in civilian clothes) of his wallet,you can guess the rest, I love to hear about scum getting their come uppance
Out on interest are you allowed to carry mace/pepper spray in Spain?
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Aug 19th 2008, 6:11 pm
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Re: Working in Gib - Living in Spain
Hi Rotor,
I very much doubt it, I would suspect it is classed as a firearm the same as in the UK.
I must admit it was nice to deck the guy, but I was actually more worried about getting in trouble for doing it than anything else....too used to the British life where the innocent always end up being guilty!
Rich
I very much doubt it, I would suspect it is classed as a firearm the same as in the UK.
I must admit it was nice to deck the guy, but I was actually more worried about getting in trouble for doing it than anything else....too used to the British life where the innocent always end up being guilty!
Rich
