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Expatriates should plan ahead for their care needs in order to avoid big problems in later years, local charities and social workers have warned.
At a workshop organised recently by the British Consulate in Alicante, charities and social workers stressed the importance of thinking now about the future in order to avoid problems when expats get older and become more dependent on outside help.
Simple measures such as learning some Spanish, registering on the padrón and taking out a funeral plan can all prevent Brits needing emergency support later on.
The workshop brought together social workers and charity welfare officers from across Alicante and Murcia, and aimed to equip them with more information on what support is available for vulnerable Brits, both locally and back in the UK.
One social worker explained how it is essential to register on the ‘padrón’ in order to access the same support as Spanish nationals. If expats fail to register, it is important to realise that social services will later be unable to provide any help.
Kim Stollard from the British Benevolent Fund, a charity that helps Brits in need, says: “I regularly see cases where a distressed British national needs emergency help because they failed to plan for future difficulties or care needs. My message to expats is plan now so you can enjoy the future more, with the reassurance that you have thought about the care and support you will one day need.”
Heathrow Airport Travel Care explained to the charities and social workers how they can help when vulnerable Brits need to return to the UK, and the Red Cross updated the workshop on the agreement that was recently signed with the Embassy, which aims to help British nationals access Red Cross volunteering opportunities and obtain Red Cross support in English.
QF Focus Magazine Plan now to avoid care problems in future, charities urge
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