Are you entitled to FREE NHS treatment on a work permit? (HSMP/Tier 1/Other)

They have a lot of good information.  I was even going to give them some money, for one of their services, like help with opening the infamous bank account.  But for that it seems you need the infamous proof of address, which if you have already then you shall need no more help

Well thanks for clarifying...    but speaking of proof of address.  So I do also/again need this proof of address in order to register at the local GP, right?  (wrong?)

I think I will be at a temporary address for my first month while I search for a permanent place to live... so it seems to me that I would still have to wait until I know where I will be living for the next year in order to go and choose/register with a GP...

They have a lot of good information.  I was even going to give them some money, for one of their services, like help with opening the infamous bank account. 

IMHO, we have more information and we're free! Stick with us on UKY, you'll get the best information out there 

It is a catch 22, you need a place to live but you need a bank account to get one. You can't get a bank account because you don't have a place to live! Ha, however, because you're coming in on tier 1, you should obviously have the funds to support yourself, so you should be able to find a place to live without a bank account. The landlord may require that you pay some cash upfront for deposit and rent though.  Take a look around on here, several have been in the same situation.

Also, for a GP, I would think you'd want your permanent address because you don't want to have to travel to a GP in the same catchment area as a hotel/B&B/hostel and that's not where you end up living. Unless you forsee having a huge medical issue within a few weeks of getting here, sort out housing, then a bank account, then register with the GP.   

My own experience was the GPs office -- twice -- asked for nothing more than my address. No passport, no id. They just asked, will you be here at least 3 months? Yes? Here's the form. Viola!

Opening a bank account was MUCH more difficult.

Re: getting your address, if you can, you could use the temporary residence to register if you're pretty sure you'll be in the same area and would use the same GP. Otherwise, I'd wait until you get your own place.

Look in local papers for rentals from private landlords. Also check gumtree, as there are lots of private rentals there.

Also -- is it possible to make the "public funds" list sticky somewhere (or is it already)? It's a question many of us have had. Personally I spent a lot of time digging to find the answer, needlessly re-inventing the wheel so to speak.

local papers like which ones....
and i'm guessing these local papers have websites where I can see the posts too?
or not?
yes, I heard gumtree is good,  i'm just seeing too many too good to be true places..
i thought london was expensive... more expensive...

thank you for the info.  I dont think my first templ place will be where I want to live, as the first temp place will be by luck or chance, and then hopefully I will get the chance to visit different areas and get better real ideas about the locations...

If you're used to NYC prices, London isn't all that different for rentals.

YES and NO..  I hope.
NYC can vary widely.  I currently live in Manhattan...  I suppose the Manhattan of London is the square mile.  Which I wont be able to afford.

I live in the East Village, not sure what the East Village of Zones 2 or 3 would be....
I pay a lot for rent for a very small place...  Yet I pay almost a thousand less than apartments in my area or similar areas that may be similar or a tad bigger in size for the combined reason that I got lucky with a good deal and that this good deal was a good while back, for which I had to pay a month and a half or so broker/agent fee... but at least I've been amortizing it for years and years....

All flats I see on gumtree are for rents semi-equivalent, yet they are all much bigger and nicer!  Not sure how this could be!!

Presumably because they're flat shares?

not that I was aware of...
they seemed empty/unoccupied to me...

but you could be right?   but wouldn't it say when it is shared...  like have more details about it...   
are they all shares?  no? I think/though there was separate sections... cant recall...
oops

shares would complicate this proof of address deal.. plus living itself...

Just had a browse on Gumtree and they look pretty expensive to me! But you're right, a lot of them do look like they're the price for the whole flat/house- but at a minimum of £150 per week for 1 bedroom I'm certainly feeling a bit of sticker shock. But then, I share a 2 storey, 3 bedroom flat with my partner for £115 a week in Scotland!

FYI though, flat sharing does not complicate proof of address, it's very common for people to have flatmates, and in fact if you move into a place with people already living there it might be easier to actually get a room.

I dont mean to sound stoopid or anything...
Broadly speaking what can $150(-$200) a week get you in London, without sharing.
(and pounds not dollars but I have not pound sign handy)
I know it's a lot compared to most places I've lived in, but more in par with some NYC..

{{{Dont mean to change this topic, as it should be about whether I can register with a GP and receive NHS benefits for free or free of charge upon arrival  ... and why have determined to a good degree that "yes"! }}}

You may want to post this question in maybe housing or somewhere else where you may get more responses, because most people are on spousal visas, this particular subject title may not appeal to them 

True - Thanks...
I do hope to see more people on work visas though

I am on a work visa.  Welcome!!

Hi there

True - Thanks...
I do hope to see more people on work visas though

Hi there! I know this is an old topic but am new to the website so am still trying to get around all of them...  I just got a Tier 1 Visa, will be moving to London in Jan and have sooooo many questionssss!!!  Yes...I want to know about NHS, opening bank accounts, setting up the bills, interviewing, etc etc etc and any other helpful tips.  Can you please help me out as you have already been through this.....specially with the NHS...I am very healthy but am also paranoid of something going wrong while am in London (unemployed and looking for a job) and not having health insurance

Happy Holidays to you all!

Hi Mara

You'll find several threads in the Money Matters board on opening a bank account.

Utilties - if you are renting your landlord or letting agent will advise you what to do.

Regarding the NHS  you just go to a GP surgery in your area and register with them.

Re: Job interviews, have a look at the On the Job board or post a new topic there.

Hope that gets you started.  Merry Xmas!