dropbear Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Hi, I'm looking at moving from Australia to London in March 2017, I was born in Australia but hold dual citizenship. I have never lived in England or any other country other than Australia and was wondering if I can get some advice on the following - Medical (as I am a type one Diabetic, also suffer from a slight physical disability) - Benefits, would I be entitled to any, If not when would I be eligible? If there's any other advice that can be given it would be much appreciated. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Hi, I'm looking at moving from Australia to London in March 2017, I was born in Australia but hold dual citizenship. I have never lived in England or any other country other than Australia and was wondering if I can get some advice on the following - Medical (as I am a type one Diabetic, also suffer from a slight physical disability) - Benefits, would I be entitled to any, If not when would I be eligible? If there's any other advice that can be given it would be much appreciated. Cheers! There is a thread already active on benefits which may be worth you reading. Medical is based on residency, so, once you can prove you are resident, medical should follow. I would cover yourself with travel insurance etc in the meantime. As for other benefits, there are qualifying periods. Are you fit to work, do you intend to work? How long are you staying for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dropbear Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 There is a thread already active on benefits which may be worth you reading. Medical is based on residency, so, once you can prove you are resident, medical should follow. I would cover yourself with travel insurance etc in the meantime. As for other benefits, there are qualifying periods. Are you fit to work, do you intend to work? How long are you staying for? I'm hoping to stay over there permanently, therefore I would be looking for work From what I'm aware, I'm covered for medical as Australia and England have a health agreement AKA like for like health cover, I was told this when I called the NHS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungo Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I'm hoping to stay over there permanently, therefore I would be looking for work From what I'm aware, I'm covered for medical as Australia and England have a health agreement AKA like for like health cover, I was told this when I called the NHS You will presumably bring a small supply of your medication to keep you going until you can get yourself an address and registered with a GP. It isn't hard, but just one of those things you need to do. Assuming you are a single person, you should not expect much by way of benefits, if you have savings over a particular amount (I don't know how much but it's not much) it will preclude you from most things, if not everything. Presumably you are not coming over to start a life in a new country penniless, in which case this might be you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Hi, I'm looking at moving from Australia to London in March 2017, I was born in Australia but hold dual citizenship. I have never lived in England or any other country other than Australia and was wondering if I can get some advice on the following - Medical (as I am a type one Diabetic, also suffer from a slight physical disability) - Benefits, would I be entitled to any, If not when would I be eligible? If there's any other advice that can be given it would be much appreciated. Cheers! Just A tip You Won't Find Many British People There. Mostly Africans,Indians,Pakistanis.And Muslims.Very Few British People,At Least That What The Remain Traitors Placards Said.When They Came Out In Their Thousands,Against the Referendum To Dump the EU ,They were To Lazy To Vote In. Londoners Are Your Original WHINGERS.They Reckon.They are Not British They Are Europeans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Please ignore Zacks incoherent ramblings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Please ignore Zacks incoherent ramblings. But marvel at his extreme capitalisation and random punctuation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 But marvel at his extreme capitalisation and random punctuation! Interestingly not in every post though, almost as if different people are writing them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bell123321 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Hi, I dont know what the qualifying period before you can claim benefits but this website is very useful: http://www.entitledto.co.uk In regards to saving's most councils only allow £6000 in savings to claim any benefits (Though I know of 1 council who allows £16000 but this is rare). I do not know the answer to the medical question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BacktoDemocracy Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Please ignore Zacks incoherent ramblings. Too early to be pi*sed, it is isn't it,? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Londoners Are Your Original WHINGERS. You come from London then Zack? :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 You come from London then Zack? :wacko: If he does, ts certainly a different London from the rest of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 wondering if I can get some advice on the following - Medical (as I am a type one Diabetic I don't know how long you'll have to be in the UK before you're eligible for them, but with type 1 Diabetes you get free prescriptions - not just for insulin and test strips but for anything whether it's related to your diabetes or not. There's a special card you show the pharmacist - although if the prescription is for insulin they never even ask to see it you just sign the prescription to say you're exempt. You need to register with a GP first - they're a waste of space and will do nothing for you other than write the scripts that the specialist tells them to but they're also the only people that can refer you to a specialist and they're the ones than have the forms for the free prescription cards. Once you're under a specialist's care they'll take good care of you (almost as well as in Australia - just don't expect to see them as frequently as they'll have between 2 and 4 times as many patients). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I don't know how long you'll have to be in the UK before you're eligible for them, but with type 1 Diabetes you get free prescriptions - not just for insulin and test strips but for anything whether it's related to your diabetes or not. There's a special card you show the pharmacist - although if the prescription is for insulin they never even ask to see it you just sign the prescription to say you're exempt. You need to register with a GP first - they're a waste of space and will do nothing for you other than write the scripts that the specialist tells them to but they're also the only people that can refer you to a specialist and they're the ones than have the forms for the free prescription cards. Once you're under a specialist's care they'll take good care of you (almost as well as in Australia - just don't expect to see them as frequently as they'll have between 2 and 4 times as many patients). GPs are far from being a waste of space, especailly in the UK. The OP will find they can visit a GP for free at the point of service as soon as they establish residency in the UK. OP - as an Australian in the UK you are entitled to reciprocal healthcare, which is mainly just emergency treatment. But as a UK citizen you are entitled to all the benefits of the NHS, so make sure when you register you do it as a British person,not as an Australian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 GPs are far from being a waste of space, especailly in the UK. The OP will find they can visit a GP for free at the point of service as soon as they establish residency in the UK. OP - as an Australian in the UK you are entitled to reciprocal healthcare, which is mainly just emergency treatment. But as a UK citizen you are entitled to all the benefits of the NHS, so make sure when you register you do it as a British person,not as an Australian Yes our GPs are great and far from a waste of space and have been fantastic. I'm not sure why anyone would consider them a waste of space, that is so insulting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 I don't know how long you'll have to be in the UK before you're eligible for them, but with type 1 Diabetes you get free prescriptions - not just for insulin and test strips but for anything whether it's related to your diabetes or not. There's a special card you show the pharmacist - although if the prescription is for insulin they never even ask to see it you just sign the prescription to say you're exempt. You need to register with a GP first - they're a waste of space and will do nothing for you other than write the scripts that the specialist tells them to but they're also the only people that can refer you to a specialist and they're the ones than have the forms for the free prescription cards. Once you're under a specialist's care they'll take good care of you (almost as well as in Australia - just don't expect to see them as frequently as they'll have between 2 and 4 times as many patients). I had trouble renewing my card. The gp said the pharmacy, and the pharmacy had really old ones, (after first sending me to the gp). I ended up downloading one online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twopassports Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Hi OP. I moved from Oz to London the first time in 2002 with British citizenship. I worked for about 9 months but lost my job unexpectedly. At that time I was unable to claim Jobseeker's Allowance (like Newstart here) because I had not lived and worked in the country for a minimum of 1 year. Not sure if the rules have changed at all. In addition, if you plan to do any study in the UK and want to pay local fees, you will need to live there for at least 3 years, otherwise you'll get slugged with international student fees which are about 3x higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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