Advice needed - do we make the move? - Page 3

Sadly you are unlikely to find private medical insurance that covers pre existing illnesses.

Hi, 

that's not true, you can find cover for existing conditions, it's just costs more.

Further to the previous poster who states there are a million British in Spain, the official numbers from the Spanish registry at the end of 2018 show just over 366,000, while the BBC put the number at 784,900 across the EU from UK official statistics. Doubtless there are more but they are not registered as such do not qualify for any Spanish assistance etc. 

Whilst I have every sympathy for those here who will struggle to meet the new requirements and those who wish to come in the future, I doubt the Spanish are going to go shooting themselves in the foot over this. As much as some decisions in the past have been, well downright stupid, to lose the income and revenue that the British ex pats provide isn't an option. Simple mathematics says 400000 x an average spend of 24,000 a year is 9.6 billion Euros

Thank you cathy for yr reply. It’s really picked me up! (Currently sat at breakfast bar, full of aches n pains looking out the window at the crappy, dismal weather lol). 

I too have fibromyalgia, and hiatus hernia amongst other medical ailments lol. Which area are you living in? Although of late we were starting to give up on the idea, we’re still toying with options 🤞

My main healthcare cost i am worried about however is that i have familial hypercholesterolaemia basically genetic high cholesterol. I am unable to take statins as they cause severe hepatitis (have been hospitalised twice!). I now have to inject every 2 weeks with ‘Repatha’. These injs are quite expensive and have to be authorised by the ‘top management’ of the hospital here. I do plan to discuss this with my consultant at my next appointment. 

Kind regards

Amanda xxx

Have you tried taking Omega-3 oil capsules? In my wife's case, they do as good a job as the statin she used to take, but which had adverse effects.

Hi Amanda

I symphatise with you, and only the millions of people diagnosed with fybromyalgia understand the effect it has on your life.

.I was a registered nurse up until 2017 and manager of a lifestyle team up until March 2018 .

I used to run cholesterol clinics as a practice nurse and can only imagine the frustration you must feel having to have regular injections for raised cholesterol

I would imagine that all three of those conditions would  be classed as pre existing conditions and would not be covered by most insurance companies.(but if you shop around you may find one who will be able to help you)

However  some medications  do seem to be a lot cheaper here than the UK so you may be able get it at reasonable price.

I think the health service here is very good (although I have only used the private  sector through necessity  and not because I could afford it)

You may find a consultant here who might suggest an alternative medication. 

On a positive note my fybromyalgia has improved  a lot and I have stopped taking any  pain killers(which I have been on for 25 yrs)

I put it down to sun and a healthier lifestyle. 

As you said speak with your own consultant and hopefully he might be able to suggest the way forward. 

Once again I wish you luck and really hope you get over here x

I beg to differ - having a public pension on its own is not enough, plus the blog post is two years old and contains inaccuracies.

Much better to read the information on this forum.

Interesting topic q & a's. If I moved to Spain prior to the UKs exit and on 31 December 2020 would I be allowed to stay if I have no intention of working and receive £24k a pa from the my home occupational pension? Would I be eligible to receive free medical /hospital treatment if needed? 

Thanks

F. 

Interesting topic q & a's. If I moved to Spain prior to the UKs exit and on 31 December 2020 would I be allowed to stay if I have no intention of working and receive £24k a pa from the my home occupational pension? Would I be eligible to receive free medical /hospital treatment if needed? 

Thanks

F. 

HI Amanda

We are just in the middle of selling our house now with a view to move over late spring next year, rent and hopefully buy.  We have tried to budget for everything we can think of and I'm sure we've missed some things but have some contingency.  It is costly to move, fees to sell in UK, transport of possessions is between £4k-£7k and if you want to store them while you rent you then have another monthly charge which can be between £350-£600 per month (all depending on what you have and going  by what I've experienced).  Costs of buying in Spain, they say to allow 10-12% of your property price, on top, to cover all the spanish costs of buying.  We've currently assumed daily living/bills will be the same as UK for now, but we've added in more for being out and about (due to the hope of a more outdoors lifestyle). 

I hope you manage to find a way to fulfil your dream.  It is scary.  We just got our NIE certs (using JIm's excellent guide) in the Spanish Consulate in London.  So that is one thing down and got my doggy passport sorted (rabbies blood test tomorrow).

Best of Luck

Is Pinoso served well by public transport