S G K Health Insurance FIASCO - Urgent

[saoirse]

This article in todays Bodrum Bulletin would appear to suggest that anyone who holds an RP for a year or more must pay into the scheme regardless of how long they spend in Turkey.



http://www.bodrumbulletin.com/community/useful-information/623-universal-health-insurance-in-turkey

[Firo]

quote:Originally posted by saoirse


This article in todays Bodrum Bulletin would appear to suggest that anyone who holds an RP for a year or more must pay into the scheme regardless of how long they spend in Turkey.



http://www.bodrumbulletin.com/community/useful-information/623-universal-health-insurance-in-turkey

Part of the article says.....
you must not be entitled to health cover in your home country (e.g. you no longer have an entitlement to NHS in the UK)

If you do not live here in Turkey then you still have entitlement to UK health Service then it doesn't apply to you.

[saoirse]

No Firo. If you look at the 4 questions to answer section to see if you must pay it states specifically if you are out of UK for 3 months or more you are not covered by NHS.


http://www.bodrumbulletin.com/community/useful-information/901-universal-health-insurance-update

[Firo]

I would put money on the fact that they cannot make anyone who does not reside in Turkey join a Health care system when you can still get UK HEalth Care because as soon as you land back in the UK with a permanent address there you are entitled to UK Health care again. Most Health services in the UK do not adhere to the 3 month rule and in fact we have heard that it's 6 months now or going to be very soon. Also if people come here on a 3/6 month holiday, whilst holding a RP (because of the 90/180 visa ), then they would have travel insurance to cover them which would have been issued in the UK (because that's where you still reside)?

[saoirse]

I agree entirely Firo. Thats exactly what I do- use an RP for my 5 months there and have long stay health insurance. However going by this article and tbe 4 question test I would be obliged to pay. I am def only taking a 6 month RP from now on!

[Dutchie]

To me it seems that Scunner came up with a good solution.
If they really take the residence permit in account and not the actual residency, then an 11 month permit seems to be the answer.

[Dutchie]

Maybe all CBF members who need to register, should go all together to the SGK.
I would like to see the look of panic on their faces with so many foreigners standing in front of them

[saoirse]

Yip Dutchie I will def take a shorter one from now on. Looks like I will still be fined though as I am not out there in time to register.

Still cant bloody fathom that I dont live in Turkey but will be forced to pay into  their health system

[Dutchie]

If you want I can pop into them tomorrow and ask what happens if somebody wants to register but isn't in Turkey at the moment.
I don't think you will need to pay though but you might get fined if you don't register (as somebody wrote on the previous page).

[hubblebubble]

no dutchie - his best idea was the scunner private health plan!!!