Medical insurance

[Highlander]

"sorry, I'm not being a total snob here, but spelling, paragraph spacing, grammar and punctuation should have been checked and double checked for something that's supposed to make officials take notice. I'm not saying this to be pedantic but it should be of a certain standard to be taken seriously"

Couldn't agree more !!!!!!!!!

[joannasal]

More conflicting info - just looked at Fethiye expats (health forum)and some one posted on there they had spoken with Embassy in Ankara and (like Voices newspaper) were told you do not have to register before 31st Jan. I decided to call (number was posted: 0312 4553344) - spoke to a very nice lady there who said she knew nothing about this, was not able to advise me not to go before 31st and that 'sometime' this week the embassy website will be updated, after talks with Turkish government are completed.
I will listen to the lady at the embassy i think rather than the newspaper as (although i do not agree with this health ins) i do not want to risk getting slapped with a big fine.

[loz]

quote:Originally posted by kizkucuk


All that I am asking is that British citizens living legally in Turkey receive the same as Turkish citizens living legally in the UK.  

No country has the Health system of the UK, so how can you ask for reciprocal treatment. Turkey does not operate NHS.
 
In the UK you pay NIC, do we complain? so what the hell is the difference to paying 213Tl?
When we lived there I paid for our insurance, somewhere between 700 and 900Tl per year, we never had need to use it but it was there.

[Highlander]

"they don't seem to realise how many people are on pensions here so are on a low income and tight budget already"

"STOP THIS LAW NOW OR LOSE MANY FOREIGNERS"

Percentage of foreign nationals (all nationalities) living in Turkey = 0.10%

[Scunner]

"STOP THIS LAW NOW OR LOSE PEOPLE THAT BY THEIR OWN ADMISSION DON'T SPEND MUCH"

[Sus]

quote:Originally posted by loz

quote:Originally posted by kizkucuk


All that I am asking is that British citizens living legally in Turkey receive the same as Turkish citizens living legally in the UK.  

No country has the Health system of the UK, so how can you ask for reciprocal treatment. Turkey does not operate NHS.
 
In the UK you pay NIC, do we complain? so what the hell is the difference to paying 213Tl?
When we lived there I paid for our insurance, somewhere between 700 and 900Tl per year, we never had need to use it but it was there.

But one thing you have to remember in Turkey it will be their own money they are paying it with, in the UK it may have been the tax payers money paying their NI

[Sus]

DOWN WITH THIS SORT OF THING

[kizkucuk]

Loz I didn't complain about NI and tax as I was working and my contribution was based on what my income was.  The 213tl is based on an assumption that I have over 1500 tl a month income.

[Diverbaz 1]

People are going on about the cost and UK expats paying the highest level. There is a means test that has already been applied when you applied for your residency, you have to prove a certain level of income per year to be granted residency, which is why everybody has been put on the highest level.

[Scunner]

...and therein lies the honeytrap