Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements

(asked on 13th April 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what progress the Government is making in negotiations with the European Union on reciprocal arrangements for health care in the UK and the EU after the (a) UK leaves the EU and (b) expiry of the implementation period.


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Robin Walker
This question was answered on 18th April 2018

The current structure of EU rules and regulations will apply until the end of the implementation period and this includes reciprocal healthcare arrangements.

The UK and the EU have also agreed on reciprocal healthcare arrangements for the purposes of the Withdrawal Agreement. After the implementation period ends, those who fall within scope of that agreement for social security coordination purposes will be entitled to reciprocal healthcare cover on the terms laid out under that deal.

Reciprocal healthcare rights for individuals not in scope of the Withdrawal Agreement will be a matter for further negotiation with the EU.

At every step of the negotiations we will work to ensure the best possible outcome for the British people.

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