Ok. First of all, I'm sorry that I am so dumb that my first post went to another conversation and the second disappeared altogether. Finally I did something right and the third got posted. OK Scunner? My stupidity as you so clearly pointed out. Not criticism of the site.
Now to the point of the exercise.
My income from the UK is so low that I am not subject to tax. That is no premium for NHS. If I lived there I would be in reciept of housing benefit, top up of Gov't pension and disability. I am about to be 75 so other things would have applied but I hear that reduced TV lic has been revoked. I prefer to live on my income, not on benefits. And fyi, I have worked as a full time teacher plus extra tuition and community work for 30 years. Marriage,divorce, unscrupulus business partners and the a recession, wiped out all of that. All I have I have earned on my own since 1990. Working two jobs of course.
I understood that I was open to lack of treatment for some things if they were too expensive here. Balanced against the risk of the doctors in the UK who dont' want to spend money on the elderly, it was a toss up. Here I have a life. There I live in a box I couldn't afford to heat in a climate that leaves me in constant pain because of the cold and damp. So yes, I was willing to take the risk. HOWEVER, that is not the issue. The issue is, it was given and then taken away without legitimate reason so far as I can see.
I was happily paying my 205tl for SGK. I pay for residence, and I expect to remain here permanently. Why this insurance should be suddenly cancelled makes no sense to me. A Turkish citizen my age would not pay. No problem. I am happy to pay. But do not try to tell me that I am paying for anything in the UK, or would be.
As I understand it, Bag Kur has nothing to do with the health insurance we were offered. I do not get an OAP in Turkey and do not expect to. All I want to do is pay the premium and get the health insurance. I live alone, am not married, and only interested in the health care.As long as Turkey doesn't join the EU, I can manage pretty well on my income.
Are you saying that this is still available? No one ever asked me if I had a pension from the UK, only if I was entitled to health care...which I am not.
Do I need to go to Mugla? who do I need to see? I will apply for permanent residence in a month or so, but that takes a long time and my Turkish is bir az. That would change everything, but in the meantime.... thanks for your input Rindaloo and Vinvola. Perhaps the lack of enthusiasm for organisation Vinvola reflects those who keep addresses in the UK and do go back to keep their NHS in force. New passports will sabatoge that plan I think. ;-) BTW check your passport. If it isn't fairly new, it doesn't have the little gold wire running aroung one page with a microchip at the bottom. The next one will though. That alerts the UK gov't of your comings and goings and I have heard, the NHS as well. Ah yes, Big Brother is watching you. Take care.
