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EHICPlus tracel insurance

upallnight
upallnight Posts: 100 Forumite
edited 20 July 2012 at 3:11PM in Insurance & life assurance
I think the article on cheap travel insurance needs updating, it says :

Age 70-74 from £57 If travelling in Europe, the cheapest by some distance is to get annual insurance from EHIC Plus* at £57.26 for individuals and £94.49 for a couple (all policyholders need a Free EHIC Card too, else you're likely to not be covered for medical costs).


In fact annual insurance comes out at £92.25 for a 70 year old individual!
Quite a difference.
Oops. key rollover gives tracel in heading.

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  • Quentin
    Quentin Posts: 40,405 Forumite
    No.

    £57.26 for a 70 year old.

    Up 26 pence from the £57 quoted in the article. Shocking!
  • upallnight
    upallnight Posts: 100 Forumite
    edited 20 July 2012 at 7:28PM
    Perhaps someone could tell me what lines not to fill in then because I cannot get that figure for a 70 year old. What am I doing wrong?
  • Quentin
    Quentin Posts: 40,405 Forumite
    You must be adding extras (eg longer than 31 day holidays, cruise cover etc)
  • upallnight
    upallnight Posts: 100 Forumite
    edited 20 July 2012 at 8:42PM
    Quentin wrote: »
    You must be adding extras (eg longer than 31 day holidays, cruise cover etc)

    Just doing the basic medical cover has brought it down to £65.85.
    NO extras.
  • dacouch
    dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    If you take out EHICplus, it's really really important you get an EHIC card and carry it at all reasonable occassions. Also if you are taken to hospital, if possible request a state hospital as being sent / directed to a private hospital is common
  • Quentin
    Quentin Posts: 40,405 Forumite
    upallnight wrote: »
    Just doing the basic medical cover has brought it down to £65.85.
    NO extras.

    HAve you got any other boxes ticked.?
    Do you know anyone who could come and help you?
  • rs65
    rs65 Posts: 5,682 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Your premium is: £57.26
    Includes Insurance Premium Tax of 20.0% (£9.54)

    Or you might prefer...

    45-day Annual Multi Trip
    Get the same great cover for any number of trips per year, but with a longer maximum trip length of 45 days.
    Only £65.85
  • upallnight
    upallnight Posts: 100 Forumite
    Ah! I had ticked the outpatient medical care thinking that was the basic policy and not, as it turns out, and emergency extra which brought it up to the £65 mark. Thanks everyone.
  • Archergirl
    Archergirl Posts: 1,899 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    The EHIC card will not cover you for repatriation should you need it, I don't know about the EHIC + but it's worth checking, just in case.
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