What healthcare will I be entitelt to when living in germany as an expatriate?

Question

We are moving to Germany.We are selling up in UK and will live on our pension etc.Does anybody know someone who has done this and what problems if any were experienced.

Answer 1

if you are still paying uk national insurance thru work etc, the uk basically pick up your medical expenses, but if you are retired then you have to pay yourself. my partner pays uk n.i and he and my son are covered but as we aren't married i pay basic contributions for my health insurance and it costs me 115€ per month.i don't work and told the insurance office that i have a private income of max 600€ per month whic is the max you can earn/recieve to pay minimum contributions. technikerkrankenkasse (tkk) are very helpful and have english speaking staff. it is a legal requirement to have health insurance in germany - i would also strongly advise you to get public liability insurance as well. it's very cheap (about 50€ for a year)

please feel free to mail me if you have any more questions.

Answer 2

You can contact me at my e- mail. I live here in Hessen. I´m veteran .

Answer 3

From the Department of Health's website:

If you are under UK state pension age and you move to another EEA country or Switzerland to live permanently (but not to work), contact the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). They will tell you whether or not the UK will pay for your medical treatment in the country you’re moving to and for how long. You may no longer be entitled to an EHIC, in which case you will need to send it back to the EHIC Enquiries service. However, you may be able to get health cover from the UK for a limited period on form E106 – contact DWP for further information. Special rules apply if you have an industrial injury or occupational disease. Contact DWP or, in Northern Ireland, the Social Security Agency.