Hello

We are moving to spain next year probably ronda area.  We have two young children 2 and 3 years old.  It will be a permanent move.  We are not intending to work in spain.  We have lived in the UK all our lives and have been in fulltime employment.

Few questions:

Will the children be entitled to free education and healthcare if we are NOT working and paying into the state system.

If we make voluntary contributions to the state system to get access to state healthcare - do you have any idea how much this will cost.  I am really really struggling to find information on this.  our only source income will be from savings etc and spending of our savings themselves. 

Any thoughts much appreciated as i am trying to get all the information before we make a commitment to this.  Obviously paritcularly concerned about the position of hte children and making sure they have full healthcare cover.

Many thanks.

Hello

You will get free education for your children but you will have to buy books and all materials they need which can come to alot of money each year.

Healthcare you get nothing in Spain unless you pay social security either by being employed or self employed, You may be able to get some short term assistance from the Uk worth investigating.

You can go for private heath care which is expensive I am self employed and pay 254? a month social security.

Last year paid 233? in school fees for a 14 year old (Boy).

Hope that helps

Regards

Paul

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Paul many thanks thats really useful.

one last question if anyone knows the answer.  if not employed or self employed can you just register to make voluntary contributions to access state health care.  i assume yes?

Hello

I dont know for sure but my guess would probably be no, To be honest it took us about four years to really sort out our social security stuation and numerous visits to various buildings to get there and I have been employed and self employed here in Spain.

Good Luck