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Hopefully Penny ,Fermo are more clued up, we had no problem with them re our health cover, good luck.A

Less obstructive hopefully! Ascoli are perfectly aware of the rules but have decided to ignore them.Do you guys have your permannet residency/permanent inscription to the health service?

Been here since Feb 2006, Penny,so a way to go. yet. But have now got my E121 so another trip to Fermo. And dealing with the UK pensions service from abroad has not been easy, and as for the Inland Revenue, another phone call this morning I think.A

Ahhh. It is not until you hit 5 years and your permesso expires that you'll hit a probem (or not, hopefully).  I did hear on the grapevine over the weekend that the particularly obstructive person who created this rule excluding us is likely to be voted out of their  job shortly. We live in hope!!