Medical insurance

[BM06]

I really do not want to hijack this topic but you may well be entitled to treatment but its not free, if you have not paid anything into the pot? then someone has, its not FREE!

[saoirse]

Been wading through the wording of the legislation and maybe this may be of intrest if it is also applied to foreigners- it would appear that Turks who are out of the country for 6 months continuously are off the health scheme. Maybe its possible such a condition may apply to part time foreigners- just a thought.

[Chinook]

BM06 I am referring to recipient not to funder and my point was not a hijack but a response to someone who was trying to enjoin people in sueing the British Government for letting them down over the introduction of the new Health Insurance requirements on the basis that they had paid NI stamps for many years.

Below is an extract from the NHS website

 

quote:If you move to England permanently, or return to live in England permanently, you're entitled to free NHS hospital treatment.

What we should be asking the British Government is why they have not set up a reciprical agreement since Turkish people who have permission from the Home Office to live in the UK are entitled to this free NHS hospital treatment.

[Scunner]

So get a letter from your UK doctor and you can skip this..?

[BM06]

"BM06 I am refering to the recipient not to FUNDER", well we agree on that then.

[Chinook]

quote:"BM06 I am refering to the recipient not to FUNDER", well we agree on that then

I don't think we ever disagreed you misread what I had said - back to topic

[quackers]

The insurance is not just aimed at ALL Foreigners (not just Brits) living here it is also aimed at the Turkish people. They get the fine as well if they do not register. As I understand it the fine is already in place and comes off when you register. At the moment you are just registering no payment is asked for. Maybe when they get everyone on the system (a huge project) then payments will be asked for.
I know people who live here full time and still claim they`re medical treatment from NHS. They make hospital appointments and then return to the UK for them and when asked have you been out of the country for more than 3 months they just say No. No checks are made. Good luck if they get away with it. I personally would feel guilty as I came here of my own free will and knew I was not entitled to NHS treatment.These people cannot afford the SSK here but as I have said before what if they have a major accident, heart attack ect and cannot travel back to Uk for treatment. They have no insurance and no money or property to pay for treatment.Will they be treated here free of charge I think not.

[Denise40]

This message is doing the round via emails: -
IMPORTANT:
There will be a meeting and petition signing at Cafe Soul on Wed and Fri of this week, the signed petition will be taken to the Mayor of Fethiye, it will voice our concerns and complaints against the new health insurance, bring your friends Turkish or English, the more the better, lets try to make our voices heard for a change.

[Dutchie]

I find it funny the way some expats seem to think that this whole issue revolves around UK citizens.

There happen to be other nationalities living in Turkey and Fethiye but apparently they're not welcome to sign the petition

[Scunner]

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