Each year many British nationals living in Spain choose to return to the UK to live. They do so for many reasons: the end of a job, to be nearer family, poor health, or because they miss the green hills.

Moving back to the UK can be as big a change as moving to Spain in the first place. It requires equally careful planning and preparation to ensure that such a huge life change is a success. This is particularly important if you are moving back to the UK for health or financial reasons. The ‘Habitual Residency Test’ and any property you own in Spain may affect your entitlement to some UK benefits and social services.

The information below aims to highlight the key points you should take into consideration before making the decision to move back.

DISCLAIMER: Information provided by or sponsored by other organisations is done so for the convenience of the enquirers. No member of the Federación of Age Concern España takes any responsibility for the competence or probity of any of the organisations below or for the consequence of any advice given to or action taken by the enquirer.

 
Deregistering from Spain
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Returning from Abroad
Provided by Age UK
General advice on what to consider before you make the decision to return to live in the UK.

 

 
GOV.UK
Provided by the UK Government
The UK Government’s official information site on anything to do with public services in the UK.

 

 
Advice Guide
Provided by Citizens Advice
A great selfhelp website detailing all your rights and responsibilities in the UK.

 

Age UK Website
Provided by Age UK
The official website of the Age UK Group which works to improve later life for everyone by providing life-enhancing services and vital support. A great website for information on issues affecting the elderly in the UK.

 

Entitlement to UK Benefits and Services
Provided by the Department of Work and Pensions
A guide on entitlement to UK benefits when returning to live in the UK from abroad.

 

 
UK Benefits for Older People
Provided by Citizens Advice
A guide benefits and services available for the elderly in the UK. NOTE: Entitlement to some of these benefits and services requires you to be ‘habitually resident’ in the UK.

 

Care in Old Age in the UK
Provided by Age UK
The Age UK Home and Care page explains all the options available for care in the UK, how to access them and paying for them.

 

Domiciliary and Residential Care Providers in the UK
Provided by the Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission is the official organisation repsonsible for checking that hospitals, care homes and care services meet the government standards. All care providers in the UK should be registered with this organisation and access to their quality reports are freely accessible on the website.