Paphos People

Please read this open letter from The British High Commision
regarding brexit for brits living in cyprus..

https://www.facebook.com/notes/uk-in-cyprus-british-high-commission-nicosia/brexit-open-letter-to-british-citizens-in-cyprus/2484691641603834/



https://cyprus-mail.com/2019/02/15/brexit-open-letter-to-british-citizens-in-cyprus/

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Whilst the optimist and the pessimist argued that the whisky glass was either half full
or half empty ? .
I drank it .....
The opportunist..

Typical diplomat, no mention of what is most important to retirees, Health Care.
Does it change, or not?
I'm pleased he is not our ambassador.
Amos.

there are previous posts regarding the change to the health service, we have registered with the gycs but cannot register with a GP until June,all about the UK and Brexit.
Just have to wait and see.

I am pondering this question about health care ?
Should we be allowed free health care if we are not in Europe anymore ?
If we retired to say America , we would have to take out a private health care plan,
so why should we get it free here ?

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REACH 1000`s of PAPHOS CUSTOMERS EVERY DAY FOR A FRACTION OF WHAT THE OTHERS CHARGE
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Whilst the optimist and the pessimist argued that the whisky glass was either half full
or half empty ? .
I drank it .....
The opportunist..

I agree, us Israeli retirees don't, why should British retirees?
However, also on another thread, I read that UK and Cyprus had reciprocal healthcare
plan before either Country was an EU Member State. Does that still apply after Brexit?
Amos.

It is NOT 'free' healthcare, it is and has been paid for through National Insurance contributions.
There are many countries that expats retire to who are not entitles because there is no reciprocal agreement between them and the UK
The healthcare reciprocal agreement between the UK and Cyprus was set up before Cyprus joined the EU.

https://www.internationalinvestment.net ... etirees-eu

It is worth noting that the UK State Pension is NOT a benefit, again it has been paid for.
Many pensioners who live in countries that have a reciprocal agreement on pensions receive the annual increase. Many only get the pension they were getting when they retired (no annual increase) who live in countries like Australia and the USA to name a couple

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Dave
Moira And Dave

“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”

The B.H.C have just sent me an info link
(in other thread)
the info on health care is in there.

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REACH 1000`s of PAPHOS CUSTOMERS EVERY DAY FOR A FRACTION OF WHAT THE OTHERS CHARGE
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Whilst the optimist and the pessimist argued that the whisky glass was either half full
or half empty ? .
I drank it .....
The opportunist..