Useful Numbers

Emergency Services

Police	091	Medical	061
Emergency Operator	112	Sea Rescue	900 202 202
Crime Reporting	902 102 112

Consulates

Consulate	Address	Telephone
Great Britain	C/. Mauricio Moro Pareto 2- 2. Malaga	952 352 300
USA	Av. Juan Gomez 8. Ed. Lucia 1 -C. Fuengirola	952 474 891
Holland	Avda Carlota Alessandri 331° F, Torremolinos	952 380 888
Belgium	Carretera de Cadiz, km 202, 29649 Mijas Costa	952 599 159
Denmark	Calle Cordoba 6 404, Malaga	952 211 797
Norway	Avda de Los Boliches, 60, Edf Rosenkranz, Fuengirola	952 667 955
Canada	C/Cervantes, Edit. Horizonte, Malaga	952 223 346
Germany	Mauricio Moro Pareto 2, Malaga	952 363 591
Sweden	Calle Cordoba 6, 5th floor, Malaga	952 604 383
Ireland	Avda. Los Boliches, Fuengirola	952 475 108
France	Duquesa de Parcent, 8. Malaga	952 226 590
Italy	Palestina, 3. Malaga	952 306 150
Austria	Alameda de Colon 26, Malaga	952 600 267
Finland	Calle Blasco de Garay, 7, Malaga	952 212 435
Saudi Arabia	Mauricio M. Pareto 2 Bloque Sur 2°, Malaga	952 310 358
Greece	Salitre, 16, Malaga	952 311 847
Iceland	Paseo Marftimo 91, 29640 Fuengirola	952 661 200
Philippines	C/Marques de Larios 4, 2°, Malaga	952 222 757
Hungary	Av. de Andalucia 26 29007 Malaga	952 308 393

Hospitals and Medical Centers

Civil Hospital and Materno Infantil (Malaga)	951 29000 or 952 307 700 (Civil) 952 300 400 (Mat)
Carlos Hoya (Malaga)	951 290 000 or 952 390 400
Hospital Clinico (University)	951 032 000 or 952 649 400
Costa del Sol Hospital (Marbella)	951 976 669 or 951 976 670
Torremolinos Medical center	952 383 838
Mijas Medical Center	952 590 513
Fuengirola First Aid/Emergency	952 468 835 or 952 468 653 (Night and holidays)
Clinica Santa Elena, Torremolinos	952 389 811

Benalmádena

First Aid	952 443 545	Municipal Police	952 562 142
Tourist Office	952 442 494	Taxi	952 441 545

Malaga

Airport	952 048 804	Bus Station	952 350 061
RENFE	902 240 202	Taxi Service	952 327 950

Mijas

Police Las Lagunas	952 460 909	Town Hall & Foreign Residents	952 484 900
Post Office	952 485 717	Information	951 062 247
Social Services	952 486 370	Taxi	952 478 288
Tourist Office	952 589 034	Fire Las Lagunas	952 586 382

Fuengirola

Police (Urg 092)	952 589 324	Fire (Urg 080)	952 461 046
Bus Station	952 475 066	Taxi	952 471 000
Foreign Res. Dept.	952 589 440	Tourist Office	952 467 625

Note: If calling any of the above numbers from the United Kingdom add +44 to the beginning of the number.

Personal Services

SCOTT's GARAGE

Scott's Garage for all your Servicing, Repairs, ITV (pre-inspection checks and taken for testing).

For all you motorists. Don't wait until you break down, get your car services regularly, for a good deal and quality workmanship.

RAFA Members 5% discount on production of membership card (not to be used in conjunction with any other offer)

C/Moscatel 65B(Pol.Ind), 29631 Arroyo de la Miel.
Tel: 952 561933

Dignity Charter - Funeral Directors

We are a family of funeral directors with four generations of experience. We serve the deceased and their family with dignity and are available to you 24 hours for all your funeral needs.
Funerals in Spain can be very different than your home country.
Pre planning assures you and your family has the service you want at time of need.
Allowing the extra time for your loved ones to attend your funeral.
Pay the real price of a funeral by pre planning direct with us.
Let us take the burden away from your family and friends.
We offer ease of payment arrangements.
You may not wish to pre pay but to pre plan.
One easy phone call will put your arrangements in place.

Jo Winstanley
jo@dignitycharter.com or call 646194377

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10% discount to members on production of your current
RAFA Membership Card

www.needanadviser.com

Winner - IFA Firm of the Year 2008
Award Winning Independent Financial Advice
28 'Awards' in 7 Years

Non UK Residents:
UK Expatriates Overseas or Overseas Nationals with UK Assets.
Tel: +44 1543 677444
Fax: +44 870 051 0015
Email: expat@needanadviser.com

or e-Mail direct to:- Phillip Draper p.draper@needanadviser.com

Welfare Services

Please make welfare enquiries via the contact Page or
welfare.rafabenalyahoo.co.uk

RAFA Benalmádena – Welfare Equipment

RAFA Benalmádena holds several items of Welfare Equipment for the use of its members and ex-RAF personnel, their dependants and spouses. This equipment is normally available free of charge. In exceptional circumstances the equipment may be made available to non-qualifying personnel for a nominal charge, but for a limited period only.

The equipment available is as follows:-

• RIO Electric Mobility Scooter 4-Wheel
• RIO Electric Mobility Scooter 3-Wheel
• SONIC Electric Mobility Scooter 3-Wheel
• Wheelchair Non self-propelled
• Aquatec Bath Lifter
• Reliant Mobile Hoist
• Walking frame
• Wheeled walking frame
• Crutches
• Walking Sticks
• Portable DVD Player

For further queries on the availability of the above items, please contact Reg Haywood on 952 567 412 or email at reg_haywood@yahoo.co.uk

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ONE TO ONE

Personal, In-Home Care for Seniors

At ONE TO ONE, our goal is to help our clients achieve the best quality of life possible. We understand that one solution does not fit every situation so we take the time to listen and learn about each client's needs and preferences. This enables us to tailor a care program that maximizes the client's independence and dignity.

Understandably, most seniors prefer to stay in the familiar comfort of their own homes. This is more doable than you may think. We can cater for all your needs, no matter how small, and because your package is tailored to suite you our care really is One to One.

Daily or weekly services include:

• Routine personal care
• Hygiene assistance
• Laundry
• Cleaning
• Shopping
• Rides to doctor appointments and errands
• Medication reminders

Whether you need short-term recovery assistance or long-term care, please give us a call.

The company was started by Georgina Young. A state registered British Paramedic, with an NVQ qualification for Care in the Community with over ten years experience of working with the elderly.

Georgina now lives in Mijas Costa, Spain with her husband Russell and eleven year old son Samuel.

Our company is based on the belief that our customers' needs are of the utmost importance. Our entire team is committed to meeting those needs. Caring for predominantly for the British in Spain, we believe that everyone should be entitled to a standard of care that enables them to remain independent in their own homes, with the knowledge of having a one to one carer on hand.

We would welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best personal care along the coast.

Telephone us at:- 0034 952 477 825 or 0034 658 378 933
or visit www.121hcs.com

Have You Been Padronned?

If you live permanently in Spain or own property here, then you should be on the empadronamiento of your local municipality. If I appear to be preaching to the converted, then I apologize, but there are still a lot of people out there who are suspicious that registering on the padron will result in the Spanish Government chasing them for taxes. This could not be further from the truth. In fact it is nothing more than a census of people living in the municipality, costs nothing to register and has benefits for both yourself and the ayuntamiento. In my own municipality simply being on the padron gets a discount on the IBI (Council Tax). If this is coupled with payment on time and by direct debit the discount is 30%. For pensioners there can also be discounts on travel and other local facilities.

The Town Hall also receives a grant from the Regional Government commensurate with the number of people registered. So, the more people there are registered, the more money they receive, the better the services they can provide. The next time you feel like complaining about the lack of police, poor street cleaning, and graffiti etc. then ask yourself if you are registered. If not go ahead and do it.

There can also be other longer-term benefits. The 2007 "Ley de Dependencia" (Law of Dependency) details what assistance is available to vulnerable groups, including the elderly, who can no longer look after themselves and who do not have available funds to pay for care. To qualify for assistance, be it home help or residential care, the person must gave held a certificate of residence for 5 years and have been on the padron for 5 years. Admittedly, even when these criteria are met it can still take 12 to 18 months before the service can be delivered. This time period may also depend on where you live and what demand there is on the local Social Welfare services. Unfortunately no one can foresee that in 18 months they may need this level of assistance. But it is a start and a far cry from the days when the family were expected to meet all these needs.

Finally, if you hold a certificate of residence and are on the empadronamiento you will be eligible to vote in the local and European elections.

So, If you are not registered, I would urge you to do it and tell all your friends as well. You can pick up the paperwork from your Town Hall.

Reg Haywood

Replacement for the Form E121

Those of you who were affected by the EHIC changes last month may be aware that the EU social security regulations have been updated and that the changes came into force on 1st May 2010. As part of this update, it is important to note that 'E-forms' (for example the E121) have been replaced with new forms and they are now going to be known by different names.

One of the most relevant name changes that British citizens living in Spain should be aware of is to the forms used to access healthcare abroad. The E121, which is available to UK State Pensioners and their dependants, and the E106, available to posted workers and in some cases early retirees, have now both been replaced by the S1. As with the E121 and E106, the S1 must be registered with the Spanish authorities to give the holder access to full healthcare and the form comes with full Instructions on how to do so.

PLEASE NOTE: Anybody who is already registered under an E121 or E106 does not need to take any action as their E121/E106 remains valid and their entitlement to healthcare is not affected. These changes only apply to new applicants who will receive an S1 instead of the E121/E106.

Preserved Forces Pensions

If you left the forces before April 1975 and unless you had served 22 years, you were not entitled to receive a pension.

These rules were changed in April 1975 so that if you left the service after that date and had served for at least five years and were over the age of 25, you became entitled to an inflation proof pension payable when you reached the age of 60, plus a terminal grant of 3 times the annual pension. Those with 12 years service received a pension of over £300 a month plus about £12,000 terminal grant.

I personally missed that date by about 18 months and I have heard of those who missed it by a few days. Indeed there were many servicemen who would have qualified for a pension but were "encouraged" by the MoD to end their service early, by a matter of a few months, without being made aware of the impending rule changes. The MoD obviously wanted to avoid paying the pensions.

There are currently two groups lobbying to have the rules applied to all those who ended their service prior to April 1975. These are Combined Armed Forces Federation UK www.caffuk.org.uk and Armed Forces Pension Group www.afpg.info

If you left the service prior to 1975 without receiving a pension I would urge you to take a look at these websites and perhaps sign up to their campaign, it will cost you less than £40 per year and if their fight on your behalf is successful then you may receive a lot more than that in return.

Reg Haywood