The UK

Myself and Mrs bbb’s master plan has always been to move to Tenerife when we get older.

We go there every February and the majority of the people in the complex we go to are retired couples who go from very early January to late March/early April.
Hoping to acquire a property over there in the next 12 months which we will use for normal holidays and then possibly a bit longer.
It’s a while off at the moment as my youngest is only 12 but when it’s logistically and financially possible we will be off like a shot.
Initially we will do the 12 week winter thing but hopefully it will be permanent at some point.

Absolutely nothing to keep us in England for.

 

The thing I find annoying is people that move to Spain for the good life because the UK is shit etc but still pop back every few months to collect their repeat prescriptions for free off the NHS. They do this by keeping an official address here. If it is so bad make the break, not got a problem with people doing that. If the grass is greener then move, not an issue but don’t have both. Yes you could argue you have paid in previously but in my eyes if you are not playing by the rules you are just as bad as other breaking rules to claim things they are not entitled to

 

I suppose the balancing act would be what would be the long term plan if something horrendous happened. Never looked into but legally what position would you be in if you suddenly became seriously ill and wanted to come home? Would the NHS look after you or would it depend how long you had lived abroad?

I know that is dark but it is the type of thing that after the stuff that has happened to my parents over the past year cross my mind and what would have happened if they had retired to Spain

 

Access to NHS isn’t based on citizenship though it is based on residence and various other things

 

He could be covered by one of the exclusions or he could be committing fraud.

without a lot more detail I obviously could t comment which of the two camps he falls in.

but that was one of my original points about people that move away saying this country is going to the dogs etc, not that i am saying your uncle has said that or falls in that camp but I do know people that do but then still pop back to collect their regular meds, some still have a NHS dentist.

 

part of ordinary residence is actually living here as well. So those other things are what else you have to do

 

I’ll be honest the NHS are shocking at checking if people are entitled to free treatment at all. Millions would be saved if proper checks were in place and I’d guess a lot of that would be saved from people that have moved abroad and aren’t aware that they are no longer entitled to stuff. Some people are aware and play the system registering at families addresses etc but others are just not aware.

 

I would miss my daughter and grandkids too much to go live abroad.

Oh, and I'd miss PG Tips tea!

 

Normally none there are some exclusions but the norm is none

 

If you want to get into the ins and outs her is the full details, I'm sure you don't

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1556/made

 

Could be. As I said there are a list of exceptions so pensioners could be one, but have a feeling it will not be a straight forward thing that covers every pensioner and will depend on personal circumstances etc and exact position etc work history etc etc etc etc, paperwork to complete ..........