Medical insurance for a Third Country National in Malta

MikoHassing Active member

Member since 18 April 2013

MikoHassingActive member28 February 2014 14:36:47

Hi guys

I have a question I hope someone can help with.

If you are a Third Contry National, working here for 1 year with an official work permit and paying fully into the social security system, how does it work with medical insurance?

Is it:

a) Covered in the social security payment you are contibuting to

b) Something that the employer has to pay for

c) Something you have to pay for yourself, in taking out a private insurance.

Much appreciated if anyone knows about this....

ricky ViP

Member since 06 September 2009

rickyViP28 February 2014 14:59:27

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Hi Miko,

it is the same as with anybody else paying contributions.

You get a NI number and you pay half the amount and your employer pays the other half and then you qualify for free treatment.

The work permit terms for non-EU's actually state the the employer has to pay for private health insurance but I've never actually seen or heard that happen!

Cheers
Ricky

MikoHassing Active member

Member since 18 April 2013

MikoHassingActive member28 February 2014 15:05:06

Thanks for clarifying Ricky - that was pretty much what I expected.

What threw me was the 'The work permit terms for non-EU's actually state the the employer has to pay for private health insurance' thing, cause obviously that makes no sense.

Thanks again!