UK releases update on Britons’ rights in EU

With just eight days to go before a possible no-deal Brexit, the UK government has recapped its previous statements on rights Britons abroad and clarified some further points in a document published at this link.

Among the new information and clarifications in the document Connexion notes the following:

• In a no-deal the UK is seeking reciprocal agreements with the EU and/or member states like France to continue social security coordination and healthcare rights, eg. for British pensioners who have healthcare via S1 forms. The UK clarifies it proposes that this would apply even to those moving between the UK and the EU from Brexit day to the end of 2020. In a Brexit with a deal continuation of these arrangements is provided for.
  

• In a no-deal UK nationals in the EU could continue to receive their exported benefits after a no-deal, for example child benefit of disability benefits (this is already provided for in the deal).
  
• UK nationals who previously lived in England and who now live in the EU, EEA or Switzerland and want to study in England can still qualify for the reduced-price ‘home’ fee and support from Student Finance England (loans) for seven years. They will also have access to further education and apprenticeships for the same period. The seven years would start immediately in a no-deal or otherwise after the Brexit transition period if there is a deal. Connexion notes that this suggests that young Britons who have never lived in England would not qualify for this.
  
• There are also some new rules about Britons going back to the UK with non-British family members.

The British government has general information for Britons in France at this link.