Brexit and Freedom of Movement

[stek]

Been chatting to a friend of mine, he's a bit of geek re: EU and EU driectives etc, this is interesting, perhaps it's what will happen..

"Before 1992, freedom of movement was restricted to workers. I believe (I could be wrong) work permits (equivalent to the T2G visas) were issued to EEA citizens on providing proof that they had a job offer in the UK. They could come to the UK with their family (the Surinder Singh case is from 1992), but it did not give an independent right to settle down. Settlement would be under the then UK Immigration Rules"

That's fair enough in my book....

[scooterscot]

And the pensioners in Spain?

[FatLazyContractor]

And the pensioners in Spain?

Nuke them?

[stek]

And the pensioners in Spain?

I'm sure they used to emigrate there back in the 80's - remember TV comedy series 'Don't Drink The Water'? It was shiiiittt.....

[barrydidit]

And the pensioners in Spain?

Jean-Claude Juncker said that expats are going to lose their pensions and health care.

linky (post at 8.25)

I'm sure that'd be against EU rules though. Maybe they can all buy cats and claim it's an assault on their right to family life?

[theroyale]

Been chatting to a friend of mine, he's a bit of geek re: EU and EU driectives etc, this is interesting, perhaps it's what will happen..

"Before 1992, freedom of movement was restricted to workers. I believe (I could be wrong) work permits (equivalent to the T2G visas) were issued to EEA citizens on providing proof that they had a job offer in the UK. They could come to the UK with their family (the Surinder Singh case is from 1992), but it did not give an independent right to settle down. Settlement would be under the then UK Immigration Rules"

That's fair enough in my book....

That's my understanding as well, which Hannan in that interview should have been clearer about: this 'free movement of labour' is something akin to the current Tier-2 visas that is in place for non-EU citizens, albeit without the annual cap.