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Offline Karennina

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« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2011, 15:17:33 PM »
I have been looking today for my tax coding letter and have not yet receieved one either, so should we be being better off each month :) or worse:(



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« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2011, 15:23:46 PM »
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Originally posted by Karennina

I have been looking today for my tax coding letter and have not yet receieved one either, so should we be being better off each month :) or worse:(



If your tax code has been increased it means you can earn more before you start paying tax...so you should be better off (but I wouldn't get TOO excited).

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« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2011, 21:52:30 PM »
Thank you for your replies, they made intresting reading...will be checking my tax code to see if its changed.

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« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2011, 20:08:27 PM »
What the gov't give with one hand they'll take back with the other :)

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« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2011, 05:48:17 AM »
Twice!!!!:-\

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« Reply #15 on: April 25, 2011, 08:44:07 AM »
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Originally posted by Ovacikpeedoff

Every time people start comparing Turkish prices to the UK it seems that people conclude Turkey is cheaper and throw in the sunshine that Turkey wins hands down.Probably does if you are fit and able bodied between the age of 50 and 65.  

Once you start adding the costs of medical care then it is a totally different ball game. The NHS gets knocked but it is free and available. If you are ill and have a long term illness then the drugs that you require can be free. In my own case i am a diabetic and all my medication is free. While in Turkey it was costing me nearly 100 quid a month when including visits to the doctor for reviews and blood tests.If you are unemployed in the UK there is some help available in benefits and tax credits.

All I am trying to say that it is not that clear cut  and Turkey is not the land of milk and honey. Both placeshave their advantages and disadvantages. I loved Turkey but I returned to the Uk because of the cost of medical care.






Well Gerry all I can say is I am in my 40's and live in Turkey full time with my young family and I know damn well I could not do this in the UK at this age without full time employment back up. Granted things like health can be a big disadvantage in Turkey compared to UK but then I think you are narrowing a view on specifics when the question is what is the cost of living comparison. So I have to respond in my opinion Turkey does win hands down, although as I stated there are pro's and cons on both sides! Also if Turkey had the same amount of sunshine as the UK how many expats would even consider to move out here in the first place! 8)

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« Reply #16 on: April 25, 2011, 09:35:19 AM »
Andrew you are one of the lucky ones who can afford to retire in your 40s. Alas, not everyone in the UK has that opportunity. You are also lucky that you have no serious health issues. All I am saying is that Turkey may not be the place for everyone. I loved it but the continuing rising price of my diabetic medicine was taking more and more of my income.My diabetic care in the UK is so much better. Again, I am not saying Turkish doctors are rubbish but once in the system in the UK you get very well looked after. Regular appointments are set up for me. It is not just my blood sugar level it is the tests on everything that diabetes can impact on. It is usually the same people I see so there is continuity. I did not have this in Turkey.

It is a fact that many expats return to the UK as they get older.

I was in fact trying to widen the view as most people seem to want to talk about how cheap Turkey is when it comes to meat and veg and of course Efes.You cannot just pick out certain things and say these make Turkey a much better place.

One of the ultimate tests must be the life expectancy rate and that is much higher in the UK than Turkey.

It was not your post but I do get annoyed when people have a pop at the UK. She has been good to me and I will defend her any time.

Anyone with a private pension will see less tax been taken off you as tax allowances have increased. It is the poor buggers working whoo are going to feel the pinch because of increased NI and the narrowing of the higher rate tax band.

« Last Edit: April 25, 2011, 09:42:17 AM by Ovacikpeedoff »

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« Reply #17 on: April 25, 2011, 09:37:48 AM »
We have friends that who live in Spain and they love it. They do however come back every few months to keep themselves registered with their GP - so I guess they have the same problems as other abroad who have health problems - even though they live in an EU state.

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« Reply #18 on: April 25, 2011, 09:49:11 AM »
Many people do that but it is illegal. There are people living abroad who get benefits from the UK government. I know 2 people in Turkey who are claiming disability and have sublet their council houses.These people are actually getting the council houses rent and community charge free.

When they reach state pension age then medical care is free in Spain.
« Last Edit: April 25, 2011, 09:50:43 AM by Ovacikpeedoff »

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« Reply #19 on: April 25, 2011, 10:45:21 AM »
I'd like to add something to the issue of health care costs in Turkey.

I have a private health insurance here in Turkey something I wouldn't dream of having in the UK as I hate with a vengance any type of insurance and bacause of course the NHS is and hopefully will remain outstanding.

Anyway, initially pre existing conditions were excluded but now after 5 years of paying approx £250-300pa (a lot less than it would cost in the UK) I am now guaranteed that

- my premium will not increase significantly.

- pre existing conditions are now covered.

- each year if I wish - and this applied after the first year I could have a free mamogram and now if I want I can go to one of the specialist University hospitals and have a full annual health check which costs in the region of 400TL (£160)at Esnaf hospital.

Additionally after the first year if I had become pregnant than all medical treatment would also have been covered.

For the first three years I was here I didn't have health insurance but was concerned about what might happen if I needed emergency treatment (traffic accident etc) and bit the bullet and sorted out some insurance.

It seems now that it was and is worth it for peace of mind and hopefully in the event that I need it I won't get penalised with massively increased premiums afterwards.

I do not know how my policy compares to others but my insurance is with AK Sigorta - near Sultan Patisserie. Others I know use and recommend the insurance company near the Fethiye cinema - upstairs. They speak English there which is a bonus.




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