Posted: Tue Feb 5, 2019 8:09am
Also remember that entitlement to Free NHS Hospital Treatment...
As entitlement to NHS hospital treatment is primarily based on UK residency, if you have been living outside the UK for more than 3 months in the last year, or 6 months if you are a pensioner living in another EEA member state, you may be charged for your healthcare unless:
• You can provide evidence that you have returned to the UK with right of abode to resume permanent residence;
• You can provide evidence you have been working abroad for less than 5 years and have lived in the UK legally for ten continuous years at some point;
• You can provide evidence you work in another EEA member state or Switzerland and pay compulsory (not voluntary) National Insurance in the UK;
• You can provide evidence you receive a UK war disablement pension or war widow’s pension;
• You can provide evidence you work for specific UK Government organisations abroad but were recruited in the UK, ie members of UK forces serving abroad, UK civil servants working abroad, or if you work for the British Council or Commonwealth Grave Commission abroad, or if your posting is financed by the UK Government in agreement with another government or public body;
• You can provide evidence you are a missionary overseas working for a UK based organisation