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Hi everyone hope you are all happy safe and well .can you tell me what happens with getting my medication when over there .I am asthmatic and I also take blood pressure tablets. Here in England I pay a yearly subscription ,hows it work there .
Thanks Ann
More information would be required. Are you just coming over for a holiday? If so pharmacies are pretty good and will sell you your medication. You would pay full price for them.
If you are coming over for full time, then when? Are you a resident. Are you retired or do you have a job?
Posted: Thu Oct 1, 2020 4:29pm
Ali52 wrote on Thu Oct 1, 2020 10:18am:
More information would be required. Are you just coming over for a holiday? If so pharmacies are pretty good and will sell you your medication. You would pay full price for them.
If you are coming over for full time, then when? Are you a resident. Are you retired or do you have a job?
I would be retiring early and moving there permanent. what is the health service over there like .do we need to get private health care.
Posted: Thu Oct 1, 2020 5:04pm
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Annie 6653 wrote on Thu Oct 1, 2020 4:29pm:
I would be retiring early and moving there permanent. what is the health service over there like .do we need to get private health care.
If you are <66 years of age you need private health insurance (PHI) to gain Residency. You would need to disclose your pre-existing conditions. Your PHI might be costly, but after a year you can switch to paying-into to Spain's state NHS, and this is non-discriminatory with regard to pre-existing conditions.
To gain Residency, you also need a home (deeds or lease) and proof of financial income.
There are big benefits to gaining Residency (or at least to get your application in) before the end of the year.
If you gain Residency quickly you will (a) get free healthcare in Spain - supported by the UK - at age 66, and (b) benefit from annual State Pension increments when you get your state pension. If you leave it until next year, you lose these long term benefits.
PHI does not cover prescriptions. Pharmacies can sell these over-the-counter.
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Annie 6653 wrote on Thu Oct 1, 2020 4:29pm:
I would be retiring early and moving there permanent. what is the health service over there like .do we need to get private health care.
The health service over here is excellent. However, when are you coming? Dont forget after December we are in the Schengan area. Things will change. You will have to prove you can live here without being a drain on Spanish services. You will need private health insurance, etc. Look up the requirements on the Spanish gov web site. Although if you can get here, life is good.
Posted: Thu Oct 1, 2020 9:24pm
Ali52 wrote on Thu Oct 1, 2020 9:08pm:
The health service over here is excellent. However, when are you coming? Dont forget after December we are in the Schengan area. Things will change. You will have to prove you can live here without being a drain on Spanish services. You will need private health insurance, etc. Look up the r...
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...equirements on the Spanish gov web site. Although if you can get here, life is good.
Thank you it will be next year so I will check the government site .I cant wait to get out of England it's getting worse. got to the age where we just want to enjoy life and actually have a life
Thanks again Ann
Posted: Fri Oct 2, 2020 2:58pm
Will60 wrote on Thu Oct 1, 2020 5:04pm:
If you are <66 years of age you need private health insurance (PHI) to gain Residency. You would need to disclose your pre-existing conditions. Your PHI might be costly, but after a year you can switch to paying-into to Spain's state NHS, and this is non-discriminatory with regard to pre-exist...
Read more...
...ing conditions.
To gain Residency, you also need a home (deeds or lease) and proof of financial income.
There are big benefits to gaining Residency (or at least to get your application in) before the end of the year.
If you gain Residency quickly you will (a) get free healthcare in Spain - supported by the UK - at age 66, and (b) benefit from annual State Pension increments when you get your state pension. If you leave it until next year, you lose these long term benefits.
PHI does not cover prescriptions. Pharmacies can sell these over-the-counter.
Thanks everyone
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