Removing uncertainty for expats

[karaokemark]

This gives peace of mind if you have paid 10 years NI. looks fair to me.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/nhs-tourism-govt-announce-crackdown-030509025.html#oKwabn1

[Marggie]

Thanks for sharing.  This will be welcomed by ex pats and people like us who split our time between the UK and Turkey and who have paid NI contributions all our working lives.

[desmartinson]

Great news for us oldies who have worked all our lives and paid our dues. N H S care and W F P. 

[Ian]

Sounds like some common sense coming into play - it would also be good to acknowledge "a lifetime's contribution" - say 30 years plus - as giving you equal entitlement for everything - inc heating allowance etc. 

[nichola]

Another write up

http://yellali.com/news/article/8/good-news-for-expats-as-the-nhs-supports-free-access-to-healthcare-back-home-in-the-uk

[Diverbaz 1]

How will this affect SGK, as you are not supposed to have access to any other heath service??

[grizabella]

So does this mean that although I have lived over here for 6 years I am entitled to free NHS care as I paid NI for 41 years?I sort of read the link as it saying I had to pay in another 10 years before I qualified or an I just being dense??

[Marggie]

I sort of read the link as it saying I had to pay in another 10 years before I qualified or an I just being dense??

What makes you think that?   The way I understand it is if you have paid in for 10 years you are entitled to free NHS care

[quackers]

But you have to be fıt to travel to get the free NHS care and waıt for the treatment. You cant travel ıf you have had a heart attack. Here ıt ıs easy to see a doctor and gettıng treatment needed ıs ımmedıate. I wıll carry on wıth Turkısh SGK ıt works for me but thanks Mr Cameron for your kınd offer.

[davybill]

if you have a heart attack, i dont think you will worry who treats you?