My husband and I have lived in Spain for nineteen years as permanent tax paying residents.
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Anita Garnett
6 years ago
Spain are backing us. Why not the UK?? I worked and paid taxes in the UK for over 30 years. We have been totally forgotten by the British government.
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Anonymous
6 years ago
I am very worried about my healthcare.
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john johnson
6 years ago
Received my letter today from NHS Business Svs. A bit contradictory - "your health care will remain the same after 31/10/2019" then just before that line it says until at least 31/12/2020 !!!!
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rhoda johnson
6 years ago
A big thank you for this petition.
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Stephen Chatt-Milne
6 years ago
Will always be a true Brit and bear allegiance to our Queen but just want to continue the fantastic free movement that has shaped my life in past 35 years since leaving UK..God Bless..
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Magda reynolds
6 years ago
We demand our rights
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Margaret Ellis
6 years ago
Health cover continuing under S1 is vital to me staying in Spain. I have existing condition with medication costs of 17,500 € per year, there are no alternatives open to me if S1 scheme for pensioners were to end.
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Linda Foster
6 years ago
Just because we live in Spain it does not mean we don’t want a say in our future . I for one paid my dues for 41 years and expect that this gives me some rights for my remaining years .
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Anthony Downing
6 years ago
From leaving school/college , and starting employment you are forced to make contributions for health and state pensions which entitle you to those benefits for life. It does not say anywhere nor are you informed by anyone that to maintain these benefits you must reside in the UK, So even when you have paid in for 50 yrs.is it lawful, and morale right for the rules to be changed. i think not
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Alison Curtis
6 years ago
I want to exercise my RIGHT stay here in my old age with my Spanish (31 years here) daughter and her family. PLEASE.
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Ricciy Yerrell
6 years ago
Making people sick with worry, especially those with serious illness and unable to travel. People who have no family in the UK where are they to go who will help and take care of them. This is so cruel to give the right to live where we choose via FOM, then snatch it away. We need ring fencing.
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Michele Fowler
6 years ago
Many of us retired people who moved to Spain and other European countries did so because our healthcare was guaranteed, and now because of Brexit is not. The majority of us have underlying medical conditions which would make medical insurance out of the question. Many of us have also taken a financial hit because of the fall in the value of Sterling, which would mean returning to the UK and would need to be housed and receive expensive medical care for serious illnesses.
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Anonymous
6 years ago
State Pension is not a benefit it is a pension fund that we have all paid into and we have a right to any increases granted within this fund.
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Mark Ratsey
6 years ago
I love Spain and want to continue to live here. I pay all my tax here in Spain and have Residencia petmanente.
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RALPH KNOTT
6 years ago
Keep it up ANN well done
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Alison Hopley
6 years ago
I want to remain in Europe.
I want free movement of people & businesses. Europe is the only good option. If there is to be a vote, I want the right to vote. My voice should be heard too!
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S STRUDWICK
6 years ago
I am 86, been in Spain for years, I have a granddaughter married to a Spaniard, two wonderful grandsons, friends and a good life. I own my home, no mortgage, something not achievable in the UK. Like many UK people here I was denied a vote in the referendum because of the 15 year rule. Many Brits living in the EU had no vote!
We paid our NHS payments, so it is wrong to take the E121/S1 health agreement away! Are we going to be paid our contributions back...l think not!
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M WITHERS
6 years ago
WE NEED reciprocal healthcare agreements with EU countries.IF we all came back to the UK,we would need housing,housing benefit,winter fuel payments,home helps, more medical care due to the rain/cold.You'd be ruining lives! We cost the UK less abroad. We came to Spain on doctors advice. This was only possible because of the E121/S1 health agreement.
Why have paid tax and national contribution if you are taking away my rights for health care.
WILL the UK reimburse us for the loss of our homes, the cost of moving back to the UK?
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Frank Lamosa
6 years ago
Brexit is immoral as it undermines decisions people make in good faith, within a legal framework, and leaves them up in the air. Even those who have not made decisions that put them in such a situation should be terrified. This process undermines the legal framework which allows us to live our lives in security and makes every decision we make highly uncertain.
My husband and I have lived in Spain for nineteen years as permanent tax paying residents.
Spain are backing us. Why not the UK?? I worked and paid taxes in the UK for over 30 years. We have been totally forgotten by the British government.
I am very worried about my healthcare.
Received my letter today from NHS Business Svs. A bit contradictory - "your health care will remain the same after 31/10/2019" then just before that line it says until at least 31/12/2020 !!!!
A big thank you for this petition.
Will always be a true Brit and bear allegiance to our Queen but just want to continue the fantastic free movement that has shaped my life in past 35 years since leaving UK..God Bless..
We demand our rights
Health cover continuing under S1 is vital to me staying in Spain. I have existing condition with medication costs of 17,500 € per year, there are no alternatives open to me if S1 scheme for pensioners were to end.
Just because we live in Spain it does not mean we don’t want a say in our future . I for one paid my dues for 41 years and expect that this gives me some rights for my remaining years .
From leaving school/college , and starting employment you are forced to make contributions for health and state pensions which entitle you to those benefits for life. It does not say anywhere nor are you informed by anyone that to maintain these benefits you must reside in the UK, So even when you have paid in for 50 yrs.is it lawful, and morale right for the rules to be changed. i think not
I want to exercise my RIGHT stay here in my old age with my Spanish (31 years here) daughter and her family. PLEASE.
Making people sick with worry, especially those with serious illness and unable to travel. People who have no family in the UK where are they to go who will help and take care of them. This is so cruel to give the right to live where we choose via FOM, then snatch it away. We need ring fencing.
Many of us retired people who moved to Spain and other European countries did so because our healthcare was guaranteed, and now because of Brexit is not. The majority of us have underlying medical conditions which would make medical insurance out of the question. Many of us have also taken a financial hit because of the fall in the value of Sterling, which would mean returning to the UK and would need to be housed and receive expensive medical care for serious illnesses.
State Pension is not a benefit it is a pension fund that we have all paid into and we have a right to any increases granted within this fund.
I love Spain and want to continue to live here. I pay all my tax here in Spain and have Residencia petmanente.
Keep it up ANN well done
I want to remain in Europe. I want free movement of people & businesses. Europe is the only good option. If there is to be a vote, I want the right to vote. My voice should be heard too!
I am 86, been in Spain for years, I have a granddaughter married to a Spaniard, two wonderful grandsons, friends and a good life. I own my home, no mortgage, something not achievable in the UK. Like many UK people here I was denied a vote in the referendum because of the 15 year rule. Many Brits living in the EU had no vote! We paid our NHS payments, so it is wrong to take the E121/S1 health agreement away! Are we going to be paid our contributions back...l think not!
WE NEED reciprocal healthcare agreements with EU countries.IF we all came back to the UK,we would need housing,housing benefit,winter fuel payments,home helps, more medical care due to the rain/cold.You'd be ruining lives! We cost the UK less abroad. We came to Spain on doctors advice. This was only possible because of the E121/S1 health agreement. Why have paid tax and national contribution if you are taking away my rights for health care. WILL the UK reimburse us for the loss of our homes, the cost of moving back to the UK?
Brexit is immoral as it undermines decisions people make in good faith, within a legal framework, and leaves them up in the air. Even those who have not made decisions that put them in such a situation should be terrified. This process undermines the legal framework which allows us to live our lives in security and makes every decision we make highly uncertain.