disabled abroad

[250450]

how do i stand about receaving disability and medication abroad, say i went to a euro union country, can i expect the same benifits medicine etc,

[Whickerman]

Yes. You'll receive British benefits, through the normal channels within each country (unless bizarrly, the benefits are better in the host country - and they normally are - and you choose to accept their benefits instead). However, medication may well be a different story, you should contact your local health authority who'll give you details.

[cruella]

Whickerman is probably right, but I watched a programme last week about a couple who went to spain to live. The man took a stroke and could not pay the medical bils. His Wife had to pay the cost of hiring a plane to fly him home to get the proper treatment that he needed.
Seems if you are pensionable age, then you do qaulify for all the benefits, but otherwise, under a certain age, you have to foot the bill yourself.
The reason we can all go on holiday and be covered for our health is because we take out medical insurance. So, I am not sure what the rule is on that.

[Whickerman]

Sorry, bit of a misunderstanding

If living in another EU country, you can claim benefits, ie social welfare, at british level or the level of the country you're in - depending on whether you're resident there. If you are, you should be given the choice of which to accept, and welfare in a lot of countries is higher than the UK.

However, the NHS only exists in Britain. Before you travel, you should apply for and get what used to be called an E1-11 card to cover free medical care elsewhere in the EU. This will not cover repatriation and probably only covers emergency care, so be careful.

[trudileach]

Regardless of the above answers I am sorry to tell you that unless you were receiving DLA before a certain date then it is not an exportable allowance, neither is attendance allowance or carers allowance.
See here http://www.acespana.org/acespana/info_574.htm
If you come to Spain (which is where I am and can only speak for here) the medical system locally is good, ie you will be able to sign on at a doctors and receive prescription medicines at less than the UK prices but unless you are of pensionable age or have Private Health Insurance any hospital visits will have to be funded from your own pocket.
If you have paid national insurance contributions in the UK for 18 months before you go abroad you will need to get an E109 to register for 2 years reciprocal healthcare in an EU country, after that you are on your own.
An E111 is designed for holiday use and not as permanent expatriate health cover.
There is plenty of info out there on the internet and the people at the International Pension Centre will put you right, give them a ring.