As a Canadian living in the UK on a temporary work visa I get to vote (LOL THE QUEEN IS ON THE LOONIE), and am served by the NHS for emergency stuff but my visa says "no recourse to public funds" which I'm pretty sure means I don't get things like disability benefit.
Pensions on the other hand, I'm not sure about. I'm getting tax relief for my pension contributions, but maybe there will be a withholding tax if I leave without naturalising.
Re:Sitting on an Ocean of Talent
by falsestprophet on Thursday December 03, 2015 @01:50AM
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European Union citizens who are habitually resident in another EU country are entitled to receive welfare benefits. (The current UK government wants to renegotiate this arrangement.)
Re:Sitting on an Ocean of Talent
by reitanqild on Thursday December 03, 2015 @01:39AM
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Were I live this is being debated: People can come here, have kids and move back and have significant amounts of money thrown back at them over the border.
Re:Sitting on an Ocean of Talent
by humbertomn on Thursday December 03, 2015 @01:36AM
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At the time, after registering in, they could not claim welfare benefits for two years.
Another thing I wonder if they can take advantage of welfare? Can a polish person get UK welfare and NHS services indefinitely if they just move there?