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<p>Information about how many registered United Kingdom state pensioners for whom
the UK is responsible for health costs were living in each of the other European Economic
Area countries, and vice versa; and how much was paid and received by and from each
country is provided in the following tables.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td>
</td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"
rowspan="2"><p>Live 5 December 2014, <br> UK responsible for</p></td><td> </td><td
colspan="2" rowspan="2"><p>Live 5 December 2014,</p><p>Foreign authorities (FA) responsible
for</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Registration UK</p></td><td><p>S1
& E121</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Registration FA</p></td><td><p>S1 &
E121</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>592</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Bulgaria</p></td><td><p>610</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Croatia</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Croatia</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>132</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>France</p></td><td><p>43,421</p></td><td> </td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>121</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>2,987</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>365</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>2,428</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>412</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Iceland</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Iceland</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>37,442*</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>1,323*</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>2,905</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Liechtenstein</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Liechtenstein</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Lithuania</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Lithuania</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Luxembourg</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Luxembourg</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>2,646</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Norway</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Norway</p></td><td><p>98</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>458</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>108</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>3,668</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>73,028</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>351</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>The Netherlands</p></td><td><p>253</p></td><td> </td><td><p>The Netherlands</p></td><td><p>1,029</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>The Rep of Cyprus</p></td><td><p>12,236</p></td><td> </td><td><p>The
Rep of Cyprus</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Total</p></td><td><p>184,638</p></td><td>
</td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>3,475</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> MedBens system</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p>*Based
on the formula calculation for 2013</p><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>European Economic Area (EEA) Medical Costs</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Claims by
EEA Member States Against UK (by Article)</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Resource Outturn Totals: 2013-14 Pensioner
Activity</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Country</p></td><td><p>£
Paid by UK</p></td><td><p>£ Paid to UK</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>1,814,008</p></td><td><p>180,715</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>2,179,591</p></td><td><p>478,212</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td><td><p>37,499</p></td><td><p>14,207</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>10,890,351</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>116,251</p></td><td><p>10,513</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark (Waiver)<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Estonia (Waiver)<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Finland (Waiver)<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>112,221,440</p></td><td><p>340,119</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>3,182,712</p></td><td><p>1,196,524</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>6,181,850</p></td><td><p>13,639</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungary (Waiver)<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Iceland</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>223,761,423</p></td><td><p>6,707,569</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>3,889,593</p></td><td><p>24,755</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>18,256</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Liechtenstein</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Lithuania</p></td><td><p>10,341</p></td><td><p>10,868</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Luxembourg</p></td><td><p>320,396</p></td><td><p>12,730</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Malta (Waiver)<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>1,142,037</p></td><td><p>2,533,415</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Norway (Waiver)<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>358,835</p></td><td><p>190,376</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>3,912,765</p></td><td><p>14,491</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>2,048</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>9,212</p></td><td><p>3,321</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>57,255</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>208,654,883</p></td><td><p>72,172</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>422,315</p></td><td><p>321,365</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>1,308,223</p></td><td><p>65,812</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>580,491,287</p></td><td><p>12,190,802</p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> Resource
Accounting and Budgeting exercise. Totals are based on estimates of the costs of EEA
healthcare claims made annually for the purposes of provisions made in the Department
accounts in accordance with Treasury resource accounting rules.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p> </p><ol start="1" type="1"><li>Denmark – Full Waiver</li><li>Estonia
and Norway – Waiver, excepting former Article 22.1c (patient referral) and Article
55.1c (industrial injury) claims.</li><li>Finland, Hungary and Malta – Waiver, excepting
former Article 22.1c (patient referral) claims.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I
refer the noble Lord to HL3094 and the extract from the letter of 11 July 2011 included
in that reply. In that extract, it sets out that for the period of the current arrangement,
2010-2013, UK liability would fall by 1.13% a year, starting at 40% and resulting
in a UK liability of 35.48% in 2013. The 1.13% reduction was agreed after both parties
agreed this figure as the average downward trend in UK liability for pensioners since
the start of the bilateral agreement in 1971.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Discussions
on new arrangements to determine respective pensioner numbers for 2015-16 onwards
are continuing. Subject to formal confirmation we expect that the previously agreed
1.13% reduction will continue to apply for 2014-15.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The
UK’s pensioner payments to Ireland for 2013 were €211 million. This represents a payment
on account, which is 80% of the estimated total payment due and settled that will
be finalised following publication of Ireland’s average costs for that year. The pensioner
payments from Ireland to the UK for 2013 were £5.9 million.</p><p> </p>
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