Free EHIC Discussion

zagfles

Pollycat wrote: »

OK.
Let's do a different scenario for the pedants:

Then they need to consider the possibly that they'll dive - with zero alcohol in their bloodstream - into the pool, break their neck and want to go home to recuperate instead of spending months in a foreign hospital.
And buy suitable travel insurance that means that will happen.

If you don't know the answer to my question, just admit it instead of changing the question to something you can answer.

Fact is, your original scenario would (AFAIK) not be covered by any normal travel insurance, because they all have exclusions for getting "totally !!!!!!".

gfplux

dj1471 wrote: »

Not necessarily, reciprocal healthcare arrangements could well be part of whatever "deal" we end up with.

In any case it was never a replacement for travel insurance, so long as you've got some you'll be fine whatever happens.

Paragraph 60 on page 15 of the political understanding covers this as a discussion to be covered.
However as it forms part of the withdrawal/transition/political understanding DEAL that is NOT getting through Parliament this would be doomed as a possibility.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/759022/25_November_Explainer_for_the_Political_Declaration_setting_out_the_framework_for_the_future_relationship_between_the_European_Union_and_the_United_Kingdom___1_.pdf

Pollycat

zagfles wrote: »

If you don't know the answer to my question, just admit it instead of changing the question to something you can answer.

Fact is, your original scenario would (AFAIK) not be covered by any normal travel insurance, because they all have exclusions for getting "totally !!!!!!".

I didn't change the question to something I can answer.
I changed the scenario.

I agree that the original scenario wouldn't be covered by my original scenario i.e excessive drink.
But then, you knew that anyway. Didn't you?

But if you buy travel insurance with suitable repatriation cover, under my 2nd scenario, the holidaymaker wouldn't have to stay in a local hospital to recuperate. They would be brought back to the UK for treatment as soon as they were deemed well enough to make the journey.

It's down to individual choice whether to buy travel insurance at all, to buy cheap travel insurance or to buy travel insurance to cover all eventualities.
The point is EHIC does not provide repatriation.

montheton

My son is going on a school trip to Spain which is insured but they want him to take an ehic card. He is currently on his mums, would taking that one be acceptable?

dj1471

montheton wrote: »

My son is going on a school trip to Spain which is insured but they want him to take an ehic card. He is currently on his mums, would taking that one be acceptable?

I don't think it's possible for him to be on a parent's, everyone needs their own. Just apply for one, it's free and they arrive pretty quickly.

https://www.ehic.org.uk/Internet/startApplication.do

montheton

dj1471 wrote: »

I don't think it's possible for him to be on a parent's, everyone needs their own. Just apply for one, it's free and they arrive pretty quickly.


Well he IS on my wife`s ehic card!!!!!

Pollycat

montheton wrote: »

Well he IS on my wife`s ehic card!!!!!

Families Every family member requires an EHIC. You can make an application for yourself and on behalf of your partner and any dependent children under the age of 16. If you already have an EHIC, you must enter your own details first and apply for any additional cards when prompted.
If you are under the age of 16, a parent or guardian will need to apply for you.

https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/apply-for-a-free-ehic-european-health-insurance-card/

How old is your son?

Maybe check direct with NHS. Various numbers are shown on the link.

nosnehm

Having just read the latest from Martin re: EHIC use post Brexit January 2021. I see that there is reference to:

The EU and UK have already agreed that some EHICs will remain valid after 2021 though:

UK pensioners living in the EU at the end of 2020 will be able to continue using their EHICs.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/brexit-what-it-means-for-you/http://

Am I being pedantic or does this mean literally that  being a UK pensioner and resident in UK at the end of 2020 (am EU resident by definition) that we will still benefit from the EHIC and it will remain valid?  Obviously it will be great if that is the correct interpretation of the legislation. 

Happy days

gfplux

nosnehm said:

Having just read the latest from Martin re: EHIC use post Brexit January 2021. I see that there is reference to:

The EU and UK have already agreed that some EHICs will remain valid after 2021 though:

UK pensioners living in the EU at the end of 2020 will be able to continue using their EHICs.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/brexit-what-it-means-for-you/http://

Am I being pedantic or does this mean literally that  being a UK pensioner and resident in UK at the end of 2020 (am EU resident by definition) that we will still benefit from the EHIC and it will remain valid?  Obviously it will be great if that is the correct interpretation of the legislation. 

Happy days

The link does not work. I am dubious that the EHIC will work after January 2021 for Brits in the Ezi27 and citizens from the EU27 visiting Britain.

DCFC79

gfplux said:

nosnehm said:

Having just read the latest from Martin re: EHIC use post Brexit January 2021. I see that there is reference to:

The EU and UK have already agreed that some EHICs will remain valid after 2021 though:

UK pensioners living in the EU at the end of 2020 will be able to continue using their EHICs.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/brexit-what-it-means-for-you/http://

Am I being pedantic or does this mean literally that  being a UK pensioner and resident in UK at the end of 2020 (am EU resident by definition) that we will still benefit from the EHIC and it will remain valid?  Obviously it will be great if that is the correct interpretation of the legislation. 

Happy days

The link does not work. I am dubious that the EHIC will work after January 2021 for Brits in the Ezi27 and citizens from the EU27 visiting Britain.

Some reason there's some extra text in that link that's not needed, if you look at the highlighted bit there's an exta http://

Try this