Does working/running a business in France make you ineligible for a E121 at UK state pension age?

[Jotty]

For discussion...not a wind up!

From the Department of Work and Pensions website:

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the UK might not give you healthcare cover if:

• you get a pension from the country where you live or go to live;
• and you can get healthcare cover under that country's rules.

It is possible that you may have to pay into a sickness insurance scheme in the other country

I assume that means that those who have worked or run a business and

paid enough 'cotisations' in France to get into the Health system  and

receive a French pension  (however small) may not be eligible for an

E121 at UK state pension age, but have to continue paying contributions

to remain in the French system.

This is in contrast with those who have been in the CMU, and so have

not been paying pension contributions here, who can get an E121

automatically, and  no longer pay in Britain

This is of course an example where E121 holders have an unfair advantage over others.

 French pensioners(including British holders of a French

pension)continues to pay Social security charges on Pension income in

France whereas a British pensioner  having an E121 doesn't pay social

security charges anywhere.

So, leaving out questions of 'Mutuelles' etc which are the same for

both, the 'British' pensioner  (on an E121) gets basic health cover without contributing, whereas the

'French' pensioner (including British holders of a French pension)  continues to pay into the system.

Perhaps Europe should look into this and ask Britain to get into line?

Perhaps British people on an E121 should be required to pay Social

Security contributions in one of the two countries.

I don't notice much of a campaign on this issue from Brits in France to have the same rights as the French...