Join Talk Quesada
Welcome to Talk Quesada! My name's Alex and this is my website all about Ciudad Quesada in Spain. Talk Quesada is free to sign up and use so register below!
health care
health care
by QUESADALAD » Wed Jul 13, 2016 2:34 pm
Hi, just a tester to see if anyone can help.we are early retirees here in Spain,i am 65 next month ,my wife has just gone 64.the way the state pension works in the UK my wife got her state pension before i did, and,as i had a mini stroke when we first arrived here i am on tablets for the rest of my life.we got the s1 forms etc and went to Elche with our interpreter to get our residensia which we did,i have been getting my tablets as a Dependant on my wife been of pensionable age.but as of next month i too become pensionable age,my question is ---can i just carry on as now getting tablets ,seeing doctors etc on my wifes state pension or do i have to go it alone ,i got all my SP forms etc in the post and included was a couple of s1 forms,surely they should know i am a dependant on my wifes SP.--Any ideas anyone.
- QUESADALAD
- Posts: 393
- Joined: Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:36 pm
- Which part of Spain are you from?: golf course
- Gender: Male
Re: health care
by marcliff » Wed Jul 13, 2016 3:00 pm
If you are now of pensionable age then you should get a SIP card in your own right. Simply take the S1 forms, your residence card and beneficiaries card along to the lady in Rojales town hall. Once you have updated your padron upstairs, she will process the new card for you. You will now get your medication free in your own right.
-
marcliff - Posts: 9694
- Joined: Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:41 pm
- Location: Doña Pepa 2
- Which part of Spain are you from?: Dona Pepa 2
- Gender: Male
Re: health care
by QUESADALAD » Wed Jul 13, 2016 3:51 pm
Oh right, excuse my ignorance but what is the beneficiaries card.i know the lady you mean,I do already have a SIP CARD which i hand in to receive my medication which i have to pay a minor fee.
- QUESADALAD
- Posts: 393
- Joined: Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:36 pm
- Which part of Spain are you from?: golf course
- Gender: Male
Re: health care
by marcliff » Wed Jul 13, 2016 4:07 pm
QUESADALAD wrote:Oh right, excuse my ignorance but what is the beneficiaries card.i know the lady you mean,I do already have a SIP CARD which i hand in to receive my medication which i have to pay a minor fee.
The "dependents" card. Actually the "beneficiario" card.
-
marcliff - Posts: 9694
- Joined: Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:41 pm
- Location: Doña Pepa 2
- Which part of Spain are you from?: Dona Pepa 2
- Gender: Male
Re: health care
by mondo » Wed Jul 13, 2016 4:15 pm
If you do nothing, in a few months they will cancel your SIP card anyway then you will HAVE to get your own..
..
..
- mondo
- Posts: 2783
- Joined: Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:05 am
- Which part of Spain are you from?: Benimar
- Gender: Male
Re: health care
by QUESADALAD » Wed Jul 13, 2016 4:36 pm
I dont have a dependants or beneficiaro card.unless my Sip card with the doctors name and address on the back is it.only other one is my residencia card but cant see anywhere were it says beneficiaro.i do have a S1 form that names me as a dependant,.
- QUESADALAD
- Posts: 393
- Joined: Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:36 pm
- Which part of Spain are you from?: golf course
- Gender: Male
Re: health care
by marcliff » Wed Jul 13, 2016 5:41 pm
There is nothing on your actual SIP card that gives your status. However, your S1 will have pensioner or dependent (pensionista o beneficiario) which is what your status will be recorded at. As you are now a "pensionista" you should have a card in your own right. This will be linked to the pharmacy computer so they will know how much, if anything, to charge for your prescriptions. Also, if something happens to your wife (God forbid) then your status would be cancelled.
-
marcliff - Posts: 9694
- Joined: Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:41 pm
- Location: Doña Pepa 2
- Which part of Spain are you from?: Dona Pepa 2
- Gender: Male
Re: health care
by QUESADALAD » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:38 pm
Right thank you Marcliff you have been very helpful.while out last night a friend whose wif,es birthday was today,so received her spa had to go to somewhere in Torrevieja to get her card,but i will get my stuff together next week and pop round to see the very helpful (in the past) lady at the bottom of the stairs in the town hall and see what she says.
- QUESADALAD
- Posts: 393
- Joined: Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:36 pm
- Which part of Spain are you from?: golf course
- Gender: Male
Re: health care
by QUESADALAD » Wed Jul 20, 2016 3:37 pm
Hi just a update, I have been to see the lady in the town hall and after waiting for at least 40 mins while she was on a break,there was 3 before me,i went and renewed my padron and went to take my place after another 20 mins so i had been there well over 1 hour my turn, i went to the desk she took my s1 forms and while i was trying to explain that i was to become a pensioner in August so required my own SIP card she ushered me away saying this is not valid until August come back then.so come 10th August my b,day i go back to go through it again and no doubt will probably me told to go back in 3 weeks for my sip card ?strange country this is.
- QUESADALAD
- Posts: 393
- Joined: Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:36 pm
- Which part of Spain are you from?: golf course
- Gender: Male
Re: health care
by RogerB » Wed Jul 20, 2016 11:39 pm
Good Luck .... everything shuts down in August anyway
-
RogerB - Posts: 332
- Joined: Mon Jul 23, 2012 4:06 pm
- Which part of Spain are you from?: Doña Pepa
- Gender: Male
Page 1 of 2 • 1, 2
13 posts
• Page 1 of 2 • 1, 2
Related topics
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post
-
-
U.K. health care
1, 2 by Mac3blade » Sun Aug 13, 2023 9:35 am in Quesada general discussion - 12
- 636
-
by Mac3blade
Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:28 am
-
U.K. health care
-
-
Health care in spain
by karen jones123 » Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:03 pm in Quesada general discussion - 7
- 539
-
by Darro
Fri Sep 08, 2023 6:32 am
-
Health care in spain
-
-
Pet care in your own home
by Bir » Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:16 pm in Introduce yourselves - 0
- 102
-
by Bir
Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:16 pm
-
Pet care in your own home
-
-
Doggy day care
by kathy » Thu Nov 02, 2023 10:40 am in Quesada general discussion - 3
- 276
-
by Thy Will Be Done
Fri Nov 03, 2023 10:59 am
-
Doggy day care
-
-
FUNERAL CARE
by prefect » Fri Jul 28, 2023 6:06 am in Quesada general discussion - 7
- 474
-
by jpeg
Sat Jul 29, 2023 11:04 am
-
FUNERAL CARE
Return to Health services in Quesada
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests
Login
Find in Quesada
Quesada pages
Quesada discussion
- Quesada general discussion
- Banking and finances
- Broadband, Wifi, Phone and TV
- Buses and public transport in and around Quesada
- Driving to Spain / Car hire in Spain / Buying and owning a car in Spain
- Fiestas in Quesada
- Flights, baggage and airports
- Health services in Quesada
- Insurances and wills in Spain
- Items for sale and wanted in and around Quesada
- Interesting articles about Spain
- Jobs and careers in Quesada
- Lost and found in Quesada
- Market days
- Places to go for free Wi-Fi
- Recommended restaurants / cafes / bars
- Recommended Tradesmen and Companies
- Residency in Spain: padron, residencia and passport advice
- Safety / security information and property in Spain hints and tips
- Taxes in Spain: Suma, NIE and general tax advice
- Taxis in Quesada
- Things to do and places to go in and around Quesada
- Utilities in Spain: Electric, gas and water recommendations and advice
- Weather in Quesada
- Where to buy things in and around Quesada
- Where to hire things in and around Quesada
Properties discussion
Businesses and places in Quesada
- Bars and pubs in Quesada
- Beaches near Quesada
- Beauticians / Beauty salons in Quesada
- Bedding and soft furnishings shops in Quesada
- Butchers in Quesada
- Car dealers in Quesada: new and used car dealers
- Car garages, mechanics, tyre fitter centres in Quesada
- Car hire in Quesada
- DIY / Bricolage / Ferreteria stores in Quesada
- Equipment hire centers in Quesada
- Estate agents in Quesada
- Furniture shops in Quesada
- Garden centres and garden furniture shops in Quesada
- Golf Courses in Quesada
- Grills / gates / metal items shops in Quesada
- Hairdressers in Quesada
- Hotels, guest houses and bed and breakfasts in Quesada and nearby
- Internet service providers that cover Quesada
- Launderettes / dry cleaners in Quesada
- Markets in Quesada
- Medical / Health centers in Quesada
- Pet shops in Quesada
- Pharmacies / Chemist shops in Quesada
- Restaurants in Quesada
- Shopping centres in Quesada
- Sports centres and gyms in Quesada
- Supermarkets in Quesada
- Swimming pool services in Quesada
- Town Halls (Ayuntamientos) in Quesada
- Waterparks/Aquaparks in Quesada
- TalkQuesada » Board index
- The team • Delete all board cookies • All times are UTC [ DST ]
- Our other websites:
- Costa Blanca forum
- Costa Calida forum
- Costa del Sol forum
- Costa de Almeria forum
- Costa de la Luz forum
- Costa Dorada forum
- Costa Brava forum
- UK forum
- Jobs in the UK
- Our policies:
- Privacy policy
- User agreement
- Content policy
- Website created and operated by JSM Forum Websites