NHS pressure

[stevewool]

So Peter if you come back here needing to use the NHS service , you cannot use it unless you pay, is there a time limit that you must come back to this country before you are not allowed,
What would happen if you still have property here too but are always on holiday sort of thing .

[Longweekend]

Expats from outside Europe who return to the UK to use NHS hospitals will be billed for 150 per cent of the cost of treatment if they don’t have sufficient insurance.
Treatment remains free for those with a European Health Insurance Card (Ehic) and UK state pensioners living in the European Economic Area (EEA).
The charges only apply to hospitals – appointments with GPs and accident and emergency treatment remain free. Patients should expect to be asked questions about their residence status in the UK.
The changes, which came into effect on April 6, affect British expats differently, depending on where they now live. They are part of a drive to save the NHS £500 million a year by 2017/18.

[Terpe]

Expats from outside Europe who return to the UK to use NHS hospitals will be billed for 150 per cent of the cost of treatment if they don’t have sufficient insurance.
Treatment remains free for those with a European Health Insurance Card (Ehic) and UK state pensioners living in the European Economic Area (EEA).
The charges only apply to hospitals – appointments with GPs and accident and emergency treatment remain free. Patients should expect to be asked questions about their residence status in the UK.
The changes, which came into effect on April 6, affect British expats differently, depending on where they now live. They are part of a drive to save the NHS £500 million a year by 2017/18.

That's correct as I understand it.
Having said that I'm sure I read somewhere that if I were to agree to remain in the UK permanently I would become exempt from charges.

I'm still not happy to be expected to pay just the same levels of tax as UK residents but not be eligible to NHS service free at point of use.

I therefore see no reason for me to pay that tax and it's a reason why I will switch my private pensions for tax liability under Philippine tax regimes from April 2017
Mean I will be paid those pensions without deductions of tax at UK source.

[stevewool]

That's correct as I understand it.
Having said that I'm sure I read somewhere that if I were to agree to remain in the UK permanently I would become exempt from charges.

I'm still not happy to be expected to pay just the same levels of tax as UK residents but not be eligible to NHS service free at point of use.

I therefore see no reason for me to pay that tax and it's a reason why I will switch my private pensions for tax liability under Philippine tax regimes from April 2017
Mean I will be paid those pensions without deductions of tax at UK source.

I see your point and if my income was where I paid tax on it at source I would move mine to the Philippines, some how I think I may just be below the tax threshold.

[Michael Parnham]

So Peter if you come back here needing to use the NHS service , you cannot use it unless you pay, is there a time limit that you must come back to this country before you are not allowed,
What would happen if you still have property here too but are always on holiday sort of thing .

When I returned to the UK after living in Philippines almost 2 years NHS told me if I had been living out of the UK in excess of 2 years I would have to pay