The UK does not treat its elderly well, says Jaci Stephen, who feels forced to live in cheaper countries because of UK living costs
I’m officially homeless. For the first time in my life. At the age of 65. On 20 May, after putting all my worldly goods into storage, that’s what I became. By choice. Sort of.
A few months back, after living and working in the States for a decade, I moved back home – feeling it was time to return, to “settle down”, to have access to the NHS.I rented an apartment in Cardiff, where I was born, and lived for many years, but the bills were a shock. Council Tax, TV licence, gas, electricity, water, transport. Rather than starting to save money, my debts only increased with the exorbitant cost of living.
I alighted upon Bulgaria, which does not offer a Digital Nomad visa, though it has become something of a digital hub, in no small part due to the annual nomad festival that takes place in Bansko every summer. I booked my place. There’s a visa for journalists but you have to have Level B1 Bulgarian . If I fail to acquire a Bulgarian husband , my best option is the pensioner visa. In November, I receive my full UKand, as it is double the monthly Bulgarian wage , I can apply for that. The visa also comes with free healthcare, though it’s advisable to take out private, too.I would not be one for the co-living experience that many nomads enjoy . Sharing a fridge? Good grief! I don’t even want to share the same air.
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