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SGK HEALTH INSURANCE TURKEY

SGK HEALTH INSURANCE TURKEY

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Started by Anonymous 14 years, 7 months ago
SGK HEALTH COVER is an unfair law forcing ex-pats to pay for health cover that for most won't benefit from due to no cover for pre-exsisting ilnesses or chronic illnesses, it also puts us all in the high earning bracket. A lot of us cannot afford it and will be forced to lose our dream life and even ruin a life for some, also cancelling UK NHS health cover if you sign up and cancelling private health cover to. This petition is to voice our anger and dissaproval against this law and to tell them what it will do to people, the effect it will have on buinesses ect here as people will leave, others will follow due to there friends and relations going, less tourists will come because many come to see friends and families, they don't seem to realise how many people are on pensions here so are on a low income and tight budget already, If we need medical treatment here we pay anyway so why force us to pay for this, so unfair and victimisation, we see it as another way to make money from people who haven't got it contrary to Turkish belief, STOP THIS LAW NOW OR LOSE MANY FOREIGNERS

Updates

January 24, 2012

The stories shared in the comments reveal the genuine anxiety this policy creates for those living on fixed incomes. I am currently compiling these experiences to ensure that the human impact of this financial burden is clearly presented to the relevant authorities.

January 24, 2012

Seeing this groundswell of support confirms that the concerns regarding the SGK health insurance mandate are shared by many across the region. This momentum illustrates how deeply this policy impacts our daily lives and our ability to remain in the country we call home. Your collective acknowledgment of these challenges is a significant step toward bringing these issues to the attention of those in power.

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Kevin Chapman
14 years ago Featured

Total nightmare for anyone trying to retire here. Rethink this now before everyone goes home.

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Elena Cole
14 years ago Featured

So many people on my street are talking about leaving because of this. You are going to lose all the expats who actually contribute to the local economy.

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Julie Murray
14 years ago Featured

This is just greed. We already pay for private care when we need it. Stop targeting us.

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David Williamson
14 years ago Featured

How can they put us in the high earning bracket when we are all on fixed incomes? Makes no sense at all.

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Sarah Espinoza
14 years ago Featured

This is completely unfair. We moved here for a better life and now they want to drain our pensions for insurance that does not even cover our pre-existing conditions. Ridiculous.

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Mark Gordon
14 years ago Featured

STOP THE ROBBERY. Most of us are just trying to live quiet lives. If this passes I am packing my bags and leaving for good.

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