Written question asked by Lord Laird (Ulster Unionist Party), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Monday, 4 July 2011.
Health: Reciprocal Agreements
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much in pounds sterling was paid to and received from each European Union country in the past three years for medical and healthcare costs under European social security regulations for European Union citizensresident in the United Kingdom and British residents in those countries; and on what numbers of such residents the figures are based.
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The following tables one to three show the amounts, in pounds sterling, that the United Kingdom paid to and received from member states of the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland in the financial years 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10, for citizens registered as resident in another member state. Payments made in any one year will typically relate to claims for a number of previous years. Figures for Ireland are provided separately in table four and represent total amounts paid in 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10. Table five shows the number of UK citizens registered as resident in each member state, and vice versa, for the calendar year 2010.
Table One Payments to and by Member States in 2007-08 ¹ Payments for Article 94 and 95 Claims ² Payments To Member States£ Equivalent ³ Payments By Member States £ Austria £2,463,000 £0 Belgium £2,580,000 £501,000 Bulgaria 4 £0 £0 Cyprus £3,183,000 £0 Czech Republic £34,000 £0 Denmark (Waiver) 5 £0 £0 Estonia (Waiver) 6 £0 £0 Finland (Waiver) 7 £0 £0 France £146,479,000 £0 Germany £0 £1,107,000 Greece £1,176,000 £32,000 Hungary (Waiver) 7 £0 £0 Iceland £0 £0 Italy 7 £17,737,000 £1,709,000 Latvia £0 £0 Liechtenstein £0 £0 Lithuania £0 £0 Luxembourg £0 £0 Malta (Waiver) 7 £0 £0 Netherlands £0 £0 Norway (Waiver) 6 £0 £0 Poland £0 £0 Portugal £6,342,000 £0 Romania 4 £0 £0 Slovakia £2,000 £0 Slovenia £10,000 £0 Spain £195,727,000 £38,000 Sweden £374,000 £13,000 Switzerland £1,183,000 £9,000 Total £377,300,000 £3,400,000 "Notes:""1 Country totals are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Overall totals are rounded to the nearest £100,000. Sub-totals may not add up to totals due to rounding.""2 Pensioners, dependents of pensioners, and dependents of workers not resident in same member state as the worker.""3 £ equivalent totals based on exchange rates at the time of the payment.""4 Bulgaria and Romania—Joined the EU on 1 January 2007. Both countries have yet to produce average costs therefore there are no claims to date from either country.""5 Denmark—Full waiver""6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""8 Italy—Totals shown exclude exchange rate currency gain arising from the payment offset provisions of the former Italy-UK bilateral agreement (which terminated on 31 December 2009)." "1 Country totals are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Overall totals are rounded to the nearest £100,000. Sub-totals may not add up to totals due to rounding.""2 Pensioners, dependents of pensioners, and dependents of workers not resident in same member state as the worker.""3 £ equivalent totals based on exchange rates at the time of the payment.""4 Bulgaria and Romania—Joined the EU on 1 January 2007. Both countries have yet to produce average costs therefore there are no claims to date from either country.""5 Denmark—Full waiver""6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""8 Italy—Totals shown exclude exchange rate currency gain arising from the payment offset provisions of the former Italy-UK bilateral agreement (which terminated on 31 December 2009)." "2 Pensioners, dependents of pensioners, and dependents of workers not resident in same member state as the worker.""3 £ equivalent totals based on exchange rates at the time of the payment.""4 Bulgaria and Romania—Joined the EU on 1 January 2007. Both countries have yet to produce average costs therefore there are no claims to date from either country.""5 Denmark—Full waiver""6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""8 Italy—Totals shown exclude exchange rate currency gain arising from the payment offset provisions of the former Italy-UK bilateral agreement (which terminated on 31 December 2009)." "3 £ equivalent totals based on exchange rates at the time of the payment.""4 Bulgaria and Romania—Joined the EU on 1 January 2007. Both countries have yet to produce average costs therefore there are no claims to date from either country.""5 Denmark—Full waiver""6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""8 Italy—Totals shown exclude exchange rate currency gain arising from the payment offset provisions of the former Italy-UK bilateral agreement (which terminated on 31 December 2009)." "4 Bulgaria and Romania—Joined the EU on 1 January 2007. Both countries have yet to produce average costs therefore there are no claims to date from either country.""5 Denmark—Full waiver""6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""8 Italy—Totals shown exclude exchange rate currency gain arising from the payment offset provisions of the former Italy-UK bilateral agreement (which terminated on 31 December 2009)." "5 Denmark—Full waiver""6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""8 Italy—Totals shown exclude exchange rate currency gain arising from the payment offset provisions of the former Italy-UK bilateral agreement (which terminated on 31 December 2009)." "6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""8 Italy—Totals shown exclude exchange rate currency gain arising from the payment offset provisions of the former Italy-UK bilateral agreement (which terminated on 31 December 2009)." "7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""8 Italy—Totals shown exclude exchange rate currency gain arising from the payment offset provisions of the former Italy-UK bilateral agreement (which terminated on 31 December 2009)." "8 Italy—Totals shown exclude exchange rate currency gain arising from the payment offset provisions of the former Italy-UK bilateral agreement (which terminated on 31 December 2009)."
Table Two Payments to and by Member States in 2008-09 ¹ Payments for Article 94 and 95 Claims ² Payments To Member States £ Equivalent ³ Payments By Member States £ Austria £1,211,000 £0 Belgium £2,838,000 £52,000 Bulgaria 4 £0 £0 Cyprus £12,448,000 £0 Czech Republic £12,000 £0 Denmark (Waiver) 5 £0 £0 Estonia (Waiver) 6 £0 £0 Finland (Waiver) 7 £0 £0 France £124,314,000 £989,000 Germany £14,192,000 £48,000 Greece £5,591,000 £6,000 Hungary (Waiver) 7 £0 £0 Iceland £0 £0 Italy' £0 £0 Latvia £19,000 £0 Liechtenstein £0 £0 Lithuania £2,000 £0 Luxembourg £0 £0 Malta (Waiver) 7 £0 £0 Netherlands £0 £0 Norway (Waiver) 6 £0 £0 Poland £0 £0 Portugal £202,000 £14,000 Romania 4 £0 £0 Slovakia £5,000 £0 Slovenia £44,000 £0 Spain £100,992,000 £42,000 Sweden £407,000 £262,000 Switzerland £767,000 £0 Total £263,000,000 £1,400,000 "Notes:""1 Country totals are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Overall totals are rounded to the nearest £100,000. Sub-totals may not add up to totals due to rounding.""2 Pensioners, dependents of pensioners, and dependents of workers not resident in same member state as the worker.""3 £ equivalent totals based on exchange rates at the time of the payment.""4 Bulgaria and Romania—Joined the EU on 1 January 2007. Both countries have yet to produce average costs therefore there are no claims to date from either country.""5 Denmark—Full waiver""6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims." "1 Country totals are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Overall totals are rounded to the nearest £100,000. Sub-totals may not add up to totals due to rounding.""2 Pensioners, dependents of pensioners, and dependents of workers not resident in same member state as the worker.""3 £ equivalent totals based on exchange rates at the time of the payment.""4 Bulgaria and Romania—Joined the EU on 1 January 2007. Both countries have yet to produce average costs therefore there are no claims to date from either country.""5 Denmark—Full waiver""6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims." "2 Pensioners, dependents of pensioners, and dependents of workers not resident in same member state as the worker.""3 £ equivalent totals based on exchange rates at the time of the payment.""4 Bulgaria and Romania—Joined the EU on 1 January 2007. Both countries have yet to produce average costs therefore there are no claims to date from either country.""5 Denmark—Full waiver""6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims." "3 £ equivalent totals based on exchange rates at the time of the payment.""4 Bulgaria and Romania—Joined the EU on 1 January 2007. Both countries have yet to produce average costs therefore there are no claims to date from either country.""5 Denmark—Full waiver""6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims." "4 Bulgaria and Romania—Joined the EU on 1 January 2007. Both countries have yet to produce average costs therefore there are no claims to date from either country.""5 Denmark—Full waiver""6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims." "5 Denmark—Full waiver""6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims." "6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims." "7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims."
Table Three Payments to and by Member States in 2009-10 ¹ Payments for Article 94 and 95 Claims ² Payments To Member States£ Equivalent ³ Payments By Member States Austria £0 £0 Belgium £3,586,000 £639,000 Bulgaria 4 £0 £0 Cyprus £97,000 £0 Czech Republic £60,000 £0 Denmark (Waiver) 5 £0 £0 Estonia (Waiver) 6 £0 £0 Finland (Waiver) 7 £0 £0 France £164,510,000 £367,000 Germany £5,197,000 £477,000 Greece £24,000 £0 Hungary (Waiver) 7 £0 £0 Iceland £0 £0 Italy 7 £2,372,000 £0 Latvia £13,000 £0 Liechtenstein £0 £0 Lithuania £7,000 £0 Luxembourg £0 £0 Malta (Waiver) 7 £0 £0 Netherlands £7,311,000 £3,431,000 Norway (Waiver) 6 £0 £0 Poland £0 £0 Portugal £1,832,000 £0 Romania 4 £0 £0 Slovakia £0 £0 Slovenia £42,000 £0 Spain £198,959,000 £72,000 Sweden £7,000 £783,000 Switzerland £5,000 £38,000 Total £384,000,000 £5,800,000 "Notes:""1 Country totals are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Overall totals are rounded to the nearest £100,000. Sub-totals may not add up to totals due to rounding.""2 Pensioners, dependents of pensioners, and dependents of workers not resident in same member state as the worker.""3 £ equivalent totals based on exchange rates at the time of the payment.""4 Bulgaria and Romania—Joined the EU on 1 January 2007. Both countries have yet to produce average costs therefore there are no claims to date from either country.""5 Denmark—Full waiver""6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims." "1 Country totals are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Overall totals are rounded to the nearest £100,000. Sub-totals may not add up to totals due to rounding.""2 Pensioners, dependents of pensioners, and dependents of workers not resident in same member state as the worker.""3 £ equivalent totals based on exchange rates at the time of the payment.""4 Bulgaria and Romania—Joined the EU on 1 January 2007. Both countries have yet to produce average costs therefore there are no claims to date from either country.""5 Denmark—Full waiver""6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims." "2 Pensioners, dependents of pensioners, and dependents of workers not resident in same member state as the worker.""3 £ equivalent totals based on exchange rates at the time of the payment.""4 Bulgaria and Romania—Joined the EU on 1 January 2007. Both countries have yet to produce average costs therefore there are no claims to date from either country.""5 Denmark—Full waiver""6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims." "3 £ equivalent totals based on exchange rates at the time of the payment.""4 Bulgaria and Romania—Joined the EU on 1 January 2007. Both countries have yet to produce average costs therefore there are no claims to date from either country.""5 Denmark—Full waiver""6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims." "4 Bulgaria and Romania—Joined the EU on 1 January 2007. Both countries have yet to produce average costs therefore there are no claims to date from either country.""5 Denmark—Full waiver""6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims." "5 Denmark—Full waiver""6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims." "6 Estonia and Norway—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.""7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims." "7 Finland, Hungary and Malta—Waiver, excepting Article 22.1c (patient referral) & Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims."
Table Four Payments to and by Ireland 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 Total Payments ¹ Total Payments to Ireland ² Total Payments by Ireland 2007-08 £19,004,000 £335,833,000 2008-09 £19,560,000 £86,490,000 2009-10 £22,723,000 £315,868,000 "Notes:""1 Totals are rounded to the nearest £1,000.""2 The total for payments to Ireland includes amounts offset for the value of certain UK claims as provided for by the bilateral agreement with Ireland." "1 Totals are rounded to the nearest £1,000.""2 The total for payments to Ireland includes amounts offset for the value of certain UK claims as provided for by the bilateral agreement with Ireland." "2 The total for payments to Ireland includes amounts offset for the value of certain UK claims as provided for by the bilateral agreement with Ireland."
Table Five Number of UK issued E109s or S1s registered in another member state in 2010 ² Number of UK issued E121s or S1s registered in another member state in 2010 ³ Number of E109s or S1s issued by other member states and registered in the UK in 2010 ² Number of E121s or S1s issued by other member states and registered in the UK in 2010 ³ Austria 11 587 0 55 Belgium 14 609 0 135 Bulgaria 0 322 0 4 Cyprus 3 11,548 0 0 Czech Republic 24 88 0 3 Denmark 0 25 0 34 Estonia 0 17 0 2 Finland 0 33 0 0 France 440 45,019 0 104 Germany 70 3,001 6 426 Greece 6 3,046 0 4 Hungary 5 421 0 0 Iceland 0 13 0 1 Italy 2 3,134 0 6 Latvia 0 41 0 0 Liechtenstein 0 0 0 0 Lithuania 0 20 0 2 Luxembourg 0 53 0 5 Malta 0 2,409 0 4 Netherlands 3 295 0 776 Norway 0 54 0 98 Poland 1,680 482 0 41 Portugal 1 2,567 0 5 Romania 0 11 0 0 Slovakia 2 18 0 1 Slovenia 0 55 0 0 Spain 67 78,021 0 18 Sweden 0 149 0 94 Switzerland 1 348 0 17 Total 2,329 152,386 6 1,835 "Notes:""1 Data correct as at 25 January 2011""2 Form E109 is issued to the dependents of workers living in a different member state to the worker""3 Form E121 is issued to state pensioners and their dependents who live in a different member state to that which pays their pension""4 Under the bilateral agreement between the UK and Ireland, estimated numbers of residents are currently subject to a triennial survey, with no forms exchanged between the two countries, and therefore figures relating to Ireland are omitted from this table." "1 Data correct as at 25 January 2011""2 Form E109 is issued to the dependents of workers living in a different member state to the worker""3 Form E121 is issued to state pensioners and their dependents who live in a different member state to that which pays their pension""4 Under the bilateral agreement between the UK and Ireland, estimated numbers of residents are currently subject to a triennial survey, with no forms exchanged between the two countries, and therefore figures relating to Ireland are omitted from this table." "2 Form E109 is issued to the dependents of workers living in a different member state to the worker""3 Form E121 is issued to state pensioners and their dependents who live in a different member state to that which pays their pension""4 Under the bilateral agreement between the UK and Ireland, estimated numbers of residents are currently subject to a triennial survey, with no forms exchanged between the two countries, and therefore figures relating to Ireland are omitted from this table." "3 Form E121 is issued to state pensioners and their dependents who live in a different member state to that which pays their pension""4 Under the bilateral agreement between the UK and Ireland, estimated numbers of residents are currently subject to a triennial survey, with no forms exchanged between the two countries, and therefore figures relating to Ireland are omitted from this table." "4 Under the bilateral agreement between the UK and Ireland, estimated numbers of residents are currently subject to a triennial survey, with no forms exchanged between the two countries, and therefore figures relating to Ireland are omitted from this table."
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