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They only have to register if they want to get into the system, if they want to pretend to only be here part-time they can just not register, who is going to force them?

But this change isn't going to amke them more visible is it?  If they are not in the system things haven't changed for them.

The reality is though if these rule breakers have never registered in France then are still covered healthwise by the UK and if the French don't know they live here and the UK don't know they've left then they can walk into a hospital in either country and be treated, they can claim back any health costs incurred in France too so will they get caught out, I doubt it.  It's risky of course but if like me you've only needed to see a doc once in 4.5 years you have to see that it's entirly feasable to pull off.  I've personally never heard of anyone getting caught for this, perhaps others have?  The real downside will be if they come to sell up, then of course they cannot claim principle residence is France so will have a big CGT bill!    

Hello Speaking to a local estate agent  they say that there has been a very recent surge in requests for valuations and houses being put on the market in this area (Charente)by Brits , is anyone else seeing this and is it down to the recent health care changes do you think? It's sad if it is as houses in France are taking anything from 6 months to 2years+ to sell so selling up now is not going to help these people if they need to return to England quickly. Panda

Hi All Don't hold out much hope of an answer from David, I pm'd and emailed him 2 weeks ago so I can only assume he has gone back to England and has a solution, would be nice to know though. Panda  

[quote user="Panda "]   Presumably you have applied for your E106's for you and your daughter-in-law?  If you are eligible for the E106 you will  get health cover 'free' for the first 2 years.  Again, presumably you have means of supporting yourselves, if so and this is by working then you will have no problem as you will be paying 'cotisations' (equiv of NI) and this will give you health cover.  If however you are hoping to be 'inactive' then here is where the problem starts, if you were expecting to live off interest from savings etc. then you can no longer join the French health care system and have to take private insurance. The main point being you can not come to live in France if you do not have means to support yourself (and all dependents) such that you become a burden on the government, this includes health care provision. So we need more info about your situation to truly answer the question. [/quote] Sorry Sandy what part of this made you take such offence? [quote user="sandy"] Panda... i am not totally stupid..... we do not intend to come over and start taking money from the state, we are quite capable of suporting ourselves until we get our buisness up and running. I have I'm sure as a "newbie" yourself you can remember what it felt like to be about to move to a different country,maybe you where lucky and didnt worry about the move but i am and comments like yours don't help. sandy  [/quote] When did I suggest you were going to take money off of the state, I merely stated the fact that entry to France has recently changed (back) and now you are required to be able to to demonstrate you have income to support your family.  The line 'the point being' means you as in anyone not YOU personally perhaps I should have written 'one cannot'. Geeez EDIT Actually having just reread 'everything' I wrote I can see that I was being a bit presumptive, particulary the post after the above which 'almost' said 'no one is that stupid , are they?', so yes apologies are due Sandy.  I'm very glad you are prepared for the move and wish you the very best of luck with it.  So what is your business, is it ski-ing related?

Hello Whilst I do ride I'm not into competitions but I understand from others they can be a bit scant over here.  The area you mentioned has more Brits who have similar interests apparently  so I think Normandy/Brittany is a good choice. Have you checked out http://www.equineonline.net/equestrianclassifieds/index.php?a=5&b=291 some lovely properties on here.   Panda  

And to add to the previous post I've searched a few of the educational posts and see that the Pyrenees (where Sandy has stated she is renting) is the amongst the worst areas for issues with older kids who cannot speak the language and the lack of any help or even cases where they have been refused entry into school, it gets worse!

Hello You're both right of course, apologies, over simplified things as I still can't get over the post in the first place, really want to know more about Sandy's situation.  Surely she wouldn't just be coming here kids and pregnant DIL in tow with no real understanding of what she faces............................................................ would she?? Panda  

[quote user="jc"]For money!![/quote]   I've never heard of anyone (stupid enough) to pay an estate agent for this service after all they do get a fair bit out of the transaction in the first place, most are very willing to do this service in my experience.  Perhaps you were refferring to one of the 'relocation' services??

  Presumably you have applied for your E106's for you and your daughter-in-law?  If you are eligible for the E106 you will  get health cover 'free' for the first 2 years.  Again, presumably you have means of supporting yourselves, if so and this is by working then you will have no problem as you will be paying 'cotisations' (equiv of NI) and this will give you health cover.  If however you are hoping to be 'inactive' then here is where the problem starts, if you were expecting to live off interest from savings etc. then you can no longer join the French health care system and have to take private insurance. The main point being you can not come to live in France if you do not have means to support yourself (and all dependents) such that you become a burden on the government, this includes health care provision. So we need more info about your situation to truly answer the question.  

Hi To reassure that it's got nothing to do with the phone or the way it's plugged in, filters etc., I've unplugged my phone from the livebox and if you have no phone plugged at all the little phone light on the livebox  is still  permanently on to show the line is active so don't waste time trying different phone options.  Interestingly enough my neighbour came around to ask if my livebox was working as he has been told by FT that the phone service is down and will be for a few DAYS, I nearly passed out as I work from home but mine is fine, it did go off for a couple of hours on Tuesday but when I called FT they said that it would be down for a couple of hours and it was.  It seems they are fiddling somewhere along the line, my neighbour is french so there was no misunderstanding what he was told, perhaps that is the problem for you too. Panda

Hello I do believe that the line takes a while to be activated, I seemed to remeber something of that nature in the papaerwork that came when I installed mine.  Anyway from time to time the light does go out and you need to login to the livebox and click on activate next to the telephone services, this takes you to the orange website where you can confirm your login etc and low and behold the light comes on, not sure why this happens but it seems to work and if you ring the orange helpline they ALWAYS get you to do this first whatever the problem! To login to the livebox navigate to 192.168.1.1 login to the box, login -  admin, password - admin (unless you changed it)  you will see the services, click on modifier (or modify if you changed the language to english) next to telephone, then activate. Panda

Hi We stated the need and it was included in our standard household policy, not sure if it always is but is costs very little as Gastines has said.  It is stated on the cover in our case. Panda  

[quote user="Panda "]Does anyone know what the qualification for french state pension is in years?  I know that many on here have said they won't get anything despite paying  into the system for a number of years but am interested to know the facts.[/quote] My question got lost as other answers about the UK pension came in, does anyone know the answer to this one?  Surely someone who's been working here for a few years knows if they are puying toward something or not?

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Does anyone know what the qualification for french state pension is in years?  I know that many on here have said they won't get anything despite paying  into the system for a number of years but am interested to know the facts.

Hi Has anyone tried this calculator, I am already registered but was interested to se what it says I should be paying and in 2010 (a year it doesn't ask for projected earnings) it says I will pay 80% of my gross income in cotisations!  I've clearly done something wrong, perhaps someone else could try it and enlighten me? Panda  

Hi I can see that it's got anything to do with CAF, they are simply paying the rent because the tenant you have chosen is without means of their own. In general letting contracts that I've seen tenants can sublet if they wish, ours are all rented through an agency and the agency contract specifically states this as not allowed. You have the right to contact them and ask them directly what the situation is, you can also enter to maintain the property but you must make an appointment with the tenant, you can't just go in. Panda

    .. ...Which is why many people keep their landline.  We use the VoIP for all calls bu still kept the FT landline to ensure that should the box go down we can still make and receive calls.  On the OP I do lose my telephine connection from time to to time but if you log into the box (see other posts on this 192.  etc etc.) and reconfirm your credentials it all comes back to life. Panda

Hello The reduction in Tax D'hab comes up on here about every 6 months on average, you do get a reduction if your revenu fiscal de reference is low what ever your age.  Ours was pretty much nothing for the last 2 years because our RfR was really low due to a large tax allowance against renovations carried out in 2005.  So the answer is yes T d'Hab can be reduced in cases of a low RfdR, this figure is shown on your Avis D'Impots. Panda

Hello How sad, I really feel for you.  I almost found myself in a similar situation having just rescued a young dog.  My old dog really isn't overly impressed with the new arrival despite the fact the new one is such a well behaved pup, she doesn't jump all over him, she has obviously had lots of experience with miserable older dogs and she stays clear most of the time.  I had the stressy first few weeks and to an extent it's still here, the dogs are much better together but the pain I felt when I thought she would have to go back was terrible.  She too chased the chickens and the cat, as she is small both stood their ground and so she learnt it's not a great idea to chase them, she has been chased and pecked by the chickens and my old cat hisses at her if she gets too close. I have relatives back in the UK who could definitely help you with the re-home of Badger if only we could get him back to the UK.  They have already rescued about 10 collies and know how to handle them, they also don't have any of the things he likes to chase.  I wonder if there is anyone out there who could foster him for the 6 months required to get his passport?  Have you tried the regional specific forums like angloinfo, you might get more joy with someone local there. Panda    

Hello Do UK rabies jabs last for 3 years now, ours were only for 2 years? Panda

Hello I don't quite understand exactly what you are insuring yourself against with this cover.  The expensive element with a pool is the digging of the hole and the works that come with that, terracing etc.  The liner is generally under guarantee for normal wear and tear as is the pump so what will your insurance pay out for?  As you also only get 20% of the cost I fail to see the point of having it. Panda

  Forget the question I found it through searching... Rarely invoked clause only really applicable in cases where profiteering is suspected.  I know that the house I am in now was subjec tto such an investigation when sold to me so was interested in getting opinion on it.