Discount holidays for pensioners

Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 11:03am

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Hi I wondered if anybody knew anything about pensioners getting two free holidays a year..... I am now 66,and receiving my state pension from England. I am a Spanish resident, and have just been told about this, but I must admit I was a bit sceptical, as I hadn't heard of this. Can anybody confirm if this is so and if it is : Are there any stipulations, and how would I go about getting the holidays. Is it just the Spanish mainland? Or anywhere such as the Canaries and Bealeric Islands.

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Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 12:32pm

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Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 12:32pm

Biff wrote on Tue May 31, 2022 11:03am:
Hi I wondered if anybody knew anything about pensioners getting two free holidays a year..... I am now 66,and receiving my state pension from England. I am a Spanish resident, and have just been told about this, but I must admit I was a bit sceptical, as I hadn't heard of this. Can anybody ...

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...confirm if this is so and if it is : Are there any stipulations, and how would I go about getting the holidays. Is it just the Spanish mainland? Or anywhere such as the Canaries and Bealeric Islands.

I can't say that I've heard of that one Biff.

The Spanish pensioners get heavily subsidised holidays around October time. Its called the Imserso scheme sponsored by the Spanish government. I understand that if you are a fully legal resident you may also be entitled to participate in the scheme.

Where did you hear about the "free" holidays?

Steve

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Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 12:42pm

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Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 12:42pm

tebo53 wrote on Tue May 31, 2022 12:32pm:
I can't say that I've heard of that one Biff.
The Spanish pensioners get heavily subsidised holidays around October time. Its called the Imserso scheme sponsored by the Spanish government. I understand that if you are a fully legal resident you may also be entitled to participate in the scheme.

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Where did you hear about the "free" holidays?
Steve

HI there,

Members of the European Community countries who are retired and residents can apply to go on these holidays.

I don't think that people from third countries are eligible.

Free holidays, never heard of them.

Janice

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Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 1:04pm

tebo53

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Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 1:04pm

janiceroquero wrote on Tue May 31, 2022 12:42pm:
HI there,
Members of the European Community countries who are retired and residents can apply to go on these holidays.

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I don't think that people from third countries are eligible.
Free holidays, never heard of them.
Janice

From the website:

Imserso is the holiday scheme for pensioners sponsored by the Spanish Government. During the off-peak season, from October to June, cheaper holidays are made available to resident pensioners in Spain, "whatever their nationality"

If you are a full legal resident then you are eligible.

Steve

Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 1:08pm

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Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 1:08pm

tebo53 wrote on Tue May 31, 2022 12:32pm:
I can't say that I've heard of that one Biff.
The Spanish pensioners get heavily subsidised holidays around October time. Its called the Imserso scheme sponsored by the Spanish government. I understand that if you are a fully legal resident you may also be entitled to participate in the scheme.

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Where did you hear about the "free" holidays?
Steve

Thanks for the replies, perhaps the person that told me meant subsidised

Posted: Wed Jun 1, 2022 10:44pm

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Posted: Wed Jun 1, 2022 10:44pm

Hi there I have a Spanish friend who lives in Madrid and he and his wife go on a couple of trips a year which I understand are subsidized ( not free) by the Spanish government for senior citizens. I know for a fact that this Sunday he is going on such a trip to Tenerife for a week.