Private healthcare and S1

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 12:42pm

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Hi. I keep getting conflicting advise re health care in Spain. The uk pensions offices tell me my S1 is enough to entitle me to free health care if I am resident in Spain. I am applying now for residencia and have been informed by my Solicitor that I need 12 months private health care paid for upfront before I can apply. I am a pensioner reside in Spain with my pension being paid into my Spanish bank account. Can someone with the up to date knowledge please steer me in the right direction. Very grateful for any response.

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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 2:53pm

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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 2:53pm

My understanding is if you are receiving UK state pension and have S1 form you are entitled to healthcare here in Spain.

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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 4:33pm

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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 4:33pm

Sack your solicitor.

An S1 is all you need to prove cover for healthacre when doing a residency application.

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 5:40pm

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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 5:40pm

jimtaylor wrote on Tue Mar 10, 2020 4:33pm:
Sack your solicitor.
An S1 is all you need to prove cover for healthacre when doing a residency application.

She has been sacked, and she came back to me apologising for her mistake. She said she will now be informing all her clients she has given the wrong information to.

Ha I bet. Thank you for your honest replies to my questions. Graham. Happy now.

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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 5:44pm

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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 5:44pm

jimtaylor wrote on Tue Mar 10, 2020 4:33pm:
Sack your solicitor.
An S1 is all you need to prove cover for healthacre when doing a residency application.

Hi again. My wife has just asked me if she gets cover on the back of my S1. She is 62 and has no cover yet. Please advise if you get time. Thanx.

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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 5:48pm

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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 5:48pm

You need to talk to the UK. If you request it, a spouse will also be covered by an S1, so it seems you need to request that the S1 be re-issued.

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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 6:27pm

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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 6:27pm

jimtaylor wrote on Tue Mar 10, 2020 5:48pm:
You need to talk to the UK. If you request it, a spouse will also be covered by an S1, so it seems you need to request that the S1 be re-issued.

Ok thanks.

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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:37am

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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:37am

ericgrahamshaw wrote on Tue Mar 10, 2020 6:27pm:
Ok thanks.

Hi Jim. Thanks for all your help. So hard to find someone honest re getting residencia. We are in the Torreveija area, and need to get our paperwork sorted.Do you know anyone you can recommend in this area we can go to, where we will be treated fairly and not get ripped off. Thanks. Graham and Karyn.

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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:58am

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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:58am

ericgrahamshaw wrote on Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:37am:
Hi Jim. Thanks for all your help. So hard to find someone honest re getting residencia. We are in the Torreveija area, and need to get our paperwork sorted.Do you know anyone you can recommend in this area we can go to, where we will be treated fairly and not get ripped off. Thanks. Graham ...

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...and Karyn.

I don't know anyone myself, but one that gets a lot of recommendations is Uma at Get Legal in Spain.