Swordman.
Do non -French EU people who have not contributed anything to the French Social System automatically get a carte vitale by registering themselves as French residents when they work in the UK and pay only UK income tax and NI contributions?
Is it the UK NI contribution that entitle them to get a carte vitale (green card)that entitles them to enjoy the same health care as French people do?
My understanding is that the carte vitale which has to be re-activated every 6 months in machines in hospital and chemists only covers 70% of health care charges and a seperate private insurance is needed to make up the rest called a CMU?
If that is the case then the commuters should be entitled to a carte vitale.
I thought that people beneath 65 who became French residents and do not contribute to the French social system by paying 8% of their income only got the new European Health Insurance Card.
The new rules relating to British people retiring to France confuses the issue.
I am only asking this question because I own a home in France (with no income in France) and could commute to work myself, health care is naturally important to all of us.