Brexit: S1 certificate status 'up in the air'

Negotiations 'ongoing'

Adam Saville
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Threat of 'no deal' causing cover uncertainty for Brits living in EU

Currently Brits living in the EU are able to obtain local healthcare under a reciprocal arrangement known as the S1 certificate, however there are fears that a no-deal Brexit would put an end to that agreement in some countries. Last week, The Guardian reported that the government has indicated it is in advanced conversations with countries including Spain, France and Ireland about securing S1 status for UK nationals, amid calls by campaigners for the guarantee of health cover payments for pensioners for a least two years to help secure wider rights, as well as medical care, in case of a...

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