The Consulate newletters provide information from the Pension, Benefit and Healthcare Team and  also include contributions from the British Consulate's other partners, Age Concern and the Royal British Legion. These newsletters have a wide range of topics  and therefore cannot cover everything comprehensively.  You can find further information at the consulate website http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/

You can read/download  the newsletters in PDF format, just click the date you want to see. From 2012 the newsletters are published on a quarterly basis.

April 2013  Including Meals on Wheels in Spain, returning to the UK, The Samaritans in Spain.

January 2013

October 2012

July 2012

April 2012 The facts about using the EHIC card in the UK and Spain 

January 2012

November 2011 Know the facts about which benefits are non exportable

October 2011 

September 2011 Interesting info about acceptance of the EHIC

August 2011

July 2011 Topics include review of incapacity benefit, IMSERSO (instituto de mayores y servicio sociales) Age Concern "ACASA" and the Royal British Legion in Spain.

May 2011

April 2011

March 2011

February 2011      Important pension life certificate news, Residencia ID cards and changes to to Age Concern Espana. 

December 2010    Includes guidance on passport photos and information on claiming your UK & Spanish pensions when you have worked in both countries. 

November 2010   The rules about receiving winter fuel allowance, registering to vote in Spain and news about Age Concern Espana.

October 2010  In this issue: What is a "Vida Laboral"? Thoughts about moving back to the UK. Infomation on the Renta Activa Insersión benefit.

September 2010  This edition has articles on life certificates, accessing healthcare as a ‘dependant’, means-tested unemployment benfit in Spain and also information on  Age Concern España and the British Legion in Spain.

August 2010   A working in Spain special edition

July 2010   Has info on the new S1 form that replaces the E121

June 2010

May 21010

April 2010  In this month's newsletter you will find important information on changes to the rules on re-applying for Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance, as well as information from Age Concern and the RBL on the different events they are holding in the coming months.

March 2010

February 2010  Outlines changes to the EHIC card for UK pensioners registered in Spain.

December 2009

SPANISH PENSION

While many British residents in Spain are in receipt of, or have entitlement to, a UK pension, far fewer expats claim a Spanish pension. This is because, as we all know, you need to have worked 15 years in Spain to have entitlement to a pension…right? Wrong! If you have worked for one year or more in Spain, and you have worked a total of 15 years across the UK and Spain or any other EEA country, you may be entitled to a pro rata pension. For more information, ask in your INSS (Instituto Nacional de Seguridad Social) office as this is where you will need to apply for your pension, giving details of your entire working life.  

Welcome to the Pension, Benefit & Healthcare Team’s first monthly newsletter. The PBHT are representatives of the Department of Work and Pensions and the Department of Health.

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