medical card while working in the uk

gustafo

Hi,

I work offshore in the uk month on month off and i pay full tax and national insurance contributions in the uk, on my month off i come back to ireland so i would be classed as a resident of ireland,

Now i know there is healthcare for frontier workers who work in northern ireland but live in the south would this be the same in my case that i live in ireland but i go to work in scotland? I would be entitled to nhs in the uk but as i don't live there and i return to ireland when my trip is done it prob isn't of much use to me.

I was told by a friend i may be eligible for a medical card under some EU entitlement without a means test?

Anybody any ideas?

doc11

You are a cross-border worker (also called ‘frontier’ worker) if you work on one side of a border but live on the other, and return home at least once a week.

haveringchick

Polo_Mint wrote: »

If you are working, could you not take out health Insurance?

Health insurance doesn't cover GP visits or prescriptions though as the medical card would so what would be the point in that?
OP ring 1890 252919 they'll soon tell you.

Marcusm

Are you looking for medical care in Ireland or the UK? To use the NHS as a non resident, you would need an EHIC - a European Health Insurance Card which allows residents from one EU/EEA state to access health care in another member state. As you are working in the UK and, if you are an Irish citizen (as opposed to another EU/EEA member state citizen), you should definitely have full access to the NHS including the ability to register at a GP practice. You do not need an EHIC for this (in fact it would probably complicate matters).

If youa re looking for healthcare in Ireland then you are in the situation of anyone else - primary healthcare (GP) is not free unless you have a medical card (means related or infirmity related). Hospital care etc is dependent on need and subject to waiting lists.

gustafo

Marcusm wrote: »

Are you looking for medical care in Ireland or the UK? To use the NHS as a non resident, you would need an EHIC - a European Health Insurance Card which allows residents from one EU/EEA state to access health care in another member state. As you are working in the UK and, if you are an Irish citizen (as opposed to another EU/EEA member state citizen), you should definitely have full access to the NHS including the ability to register at a GP practice. You do not need an EHIC for this (in fact it would probably complicate matters).

If youa re looking for healthcare in Ireland then you are in the situation of anyone else - primary healthcare (GP) is not free unless you have a medical card (means related or infirmity related). Hospital care etc is dependent on need and subject to waiting lists.

looking for medical care in ireland as that is where i live, i phoned citizens advise and they told me as i work in the uk and live in ireland on my time off that i will be entitled to a medical card as i would be a frontier worker, i know i can get free healthcare in the uk but when i'm there i work offshore,

Anyway i have sent off the application for it now so will just wait and see

Daisy 55

Why are medical card though? GP Care is not free here as it is in the UK.
If you are a UK resident, you would be able to get an Epic card. That covers GP etc when here.
If you are an Irish resident, a medical card will be very difficult to get.

Daisy 55

EHIC even!

Captain Peanuts McDrummie

There is a chance you'd qualify under the EU regulations alright. All you'd need to do is fill out the application form (can be downloaded from medicalcard.ie) and send it in with proof of your UK income. Include a cover letter explaining your applying under EU regulations as a frontier worker as well.