My wife doesn't work, so how can she be liable for any contributions? Would travel insurance payout if they found out that Philhealth should have contributed?
No I meant in the link you referred to in the title it says provision. What will be provided to the people by the Healthcare body. Talk about fining members 50000 pesos is talking about members who provide a service into the scheme
Mrs Ash is a British Citizen, paying UK tax and national insurance. Surely this Phil Health thing cannot apply to her. She doesn’t have dual nationality either. So would enter the Philippines as a UK National carrying a UK passport travelling under her own travel insurance.
She's a Balikbayan and the new rules do not apply to her, although she still has lots of Balikbayan privileges, this is the best situation to be in.
If you look at this link it talks about contributions and how to payhttp://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?find-new/4035432/posts ie some from the employee and a % from the employer. I cannot see how it works worldwide who employ Filipinos to pay into the Filipino healthcare system
Firmly believe this is for those in the Philippines or those who work overseas for a limited period ie OFWs and seafarers.
Out of interest, can she still own land in The Philippines in her current situation as a British citizen? If so, then there's no real point regaining the Filipino citizenship.
No t a valid link John you were pointing at 'new posts'. I should perhaps have been more explicit to include Br28016's other post link https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/...e-to-philippine-health-insurance-contribution Yes this is a news article but it clarifies that all Filipinos overseas are seen direct contributors.
I believe she can as a Balikbayan but I would have to check, there are limits on the amount of land though.
I can't see the word 'provision' in the title? As far as I can see the title is 'AN ACT INSTITUTING UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE FOR ALL FILIPINOS, PRESCRIBING REFORMS IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR'
'Once they return home for vacation or other purposes, their PhilHealth payment records shall appear when their documents are checked prior to their departure from the country. If there are missed contributions, the expat should settle them first - along with compounded interest - before he or she can be allowed to travel.' So when your wife or any other Filipino goes back home for a holiday they face a bill before they leave, that's what Br28016 has been saying and which I repeated. They are literally saying you will be denied exit from the country if you have not paid your Philhealth bill, so as I said earlier Filipino's abroad are excluded from returning to their home country for a holiday if they do not have the resources to pay the bill on attempting to return to their new home. Your wife's home is not the UK as far as they are concerned.
Your bit then the bit underneath AN ACT INSTITUTING UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE FOR ALL FILIPINOS, PRESCRIBING REFORMS IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Universal Health Care Act". SEC. 2. Declaration of Principles and Policies. - It is the policy of the State to protect and promote the right to health of all Filipinos and instill health consciousness among them. Towards this end, the State shall adopt: (a) An integrated and comprehensive approach
That is referring to the general provisions of the act, the republic act no 11223. General Provisions' in this context means 'Laws or regulations that apply to all contracts of certain type.'
This is going to sound like I am splitting hairs, my wifes home is the UK, her birthplace and commonly known as home is the Philippines an OFW returns home to the Philippines as that is where if they did not have a job they would live
