....so the powers that be made this the clunkiest forum (or whatever you want to call it) in the world and we have all managed to get over it and struggle on. Now, they 'update' it again and make it even worse!! How is that possible.
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I've just been looking into this whole subject when someoen mentioned the new voucher system.
Thu, 01/10/2013 - 11:19
Just in case anyone else has been making the same mistake as me....If your comune has an IMU rate higher than the standard 0.76% (e.g.
Thu, 12/06/2012 - 06:13
I just saw today that just paying the IMU is not enough but we have to do an 'Imposta Municipale Propria - Dichiarazione per l'anno 2012'.
Tue, 11/20/2012 - 08:20
I have just had to create a secure email account (PEC in Italian) so that I can communicate a SCIA with my comune. It seems this is the way it is going for most comune now.
Tue, 10/16/2012 - 11:52
There have been quite a few British resident in Marche who have had the Guardia di Finanza turn up on their doorstep asking them to make an appointment to produce all their bank details and property details in the UK.It seems when the person arriv
Thu, 10/04/2012 - 15:50
We have formed a Societa' Agricola which has puchased our new farm. I am guessing that when I pay the IMU, the F24 needs to be in the name of the Societa' as this is the owner of the property.
Sun, 06/10/2012 - 12:20
I was reading up on IMU and came across this recent article: http://www.businessvox.it/fisco/imposta-municipale-propria/ivie.html which might be inte
Fri, 03/23/2012 - 11:06
I finally got my inscription into the Italian health service on an indeterminate basis yesterday - hoorah!I would love to say it is because of something I said or some hassling I did but it is not.
Wed, 03/14/2012 - 11:49
Has anyone used any of the long-term parking services at Fiumicino? E.g. Parking Blu or Fast Parking Fiumicino?Any feedback?
Wed, 12/14/2011 - 13:58
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Just wanted to say that this information is about what your EHIC card entitles you to, not full health cover when moving to another EU country (in case anyone is confused).
Hi, the E121 is defunct. You need form S1. Good luck. Penny
I think the article on the BBC website that Casa Monal posted is one of the few sensible ones on the situation in Italy I have seen. Here, it is all about lack of growth and lack of a plan for growth. The debt figure as a %age of GDP is a red-herring as it has been that way since the 90's and in fact Italy spends les sthan it receives in tax revenue each year. I have been reading about the various (and ever changing) growth plans in the newspapers here and they are a farce. Not one serious proposal that would make a difference. The only one who seems to have any idea is Emma Marcegaglia but I'm afraid no-one is listening.
Thanks Angie. I meant to say that if you are a UK pensioner then your EHIC card should ome from the UK and not Italy as they are repsonsible for all your healthcare costs. Italy bills it back to them.
Hi Angie, the E121 (for pensioners - ie in receipt of UK state pension) and the E106 (for people posted abroad and non-pensioners who worked in the UK and paid NI) has been replaced by the S1 form since May 2010.
Anyone who is not a refugee, not studying or working here or married to an Italian and does not fall into one of the categories above probably won't get health cover. I am afraid I can't comment on other nationalities as I only know the rules for Brits.
She hadn't reached retirement age had she? If not, there is hope for us all!! Maybe the person causing the problems (who shal remain nameless) has moved to Fermo!!
Angie, can you post the directive number they refer to please and I will look into it. As far as I know there has been no new European Directive other than this one: http://ec.europa.eu/health/cross_border_care/key_documents/index_en.htm which concerns patients going to another country to get treated or getting treated whilst abroad. Nowhere does it refer to permanent residents of Italy from another country. Sounds like they are just trying in Fermo what they are already doing in AP.
Ha ha. No, just been doing a lot of research on the health cover as we have been having problems with cover here.
Without wanting to go off topic again, if any commune tells you that you need private health insurance to get residency and does not accept the S2 form when you present it, please contact me and I can point you in the direction of all the necessary laws (Italian and European) that confirm they are acting illegally that you can present to them. It is not open to interpretation by any commune. It is the law - you are entitiled to 2.5 year's cover if you present an S2. Anything else is against European law and also Italian. Of course, if you don't present the S2 in the first place then expect to pay for a private policy.
Hi Gala, as much as hate to contradict you :-) Under 65 you do not need private health insurance. If you read my previous post you will see that so long as you have paid contributions in your home EU country for 2 years before leaving then you are entitled to form S2 which gives you full health cover in Italy for a set period. I don't know where this misinformation that people need private health policies has come from but it is unecessarily costing people money that they don't need to spend!