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The healthcare part is correct - you'll get that regardless of your working situation. But university is not free in the UK. Also, if you go for long periods

The healthcare part is correct - you'll get that regardless of your working situation. But university is not free in the UK. Also, if you go for long periods of not paying any "national insurance" (similar to social security) you can actually not receive the govenment pension on retirement. Still, having the major stress removed of worrying about healthcare is reason enough to enjoy living in the UK over the US.

moonbug 8y ago
> But university is not free in the UK. It is in Scotland.
- gambiting 8y ago
  Only for Scots or for EU citizens - English people have to pay(due to the fact that Scots willing to study in England have to pay for their universities, to it's reciprocal).
  - dasmoth 8y ago
    I think the requirement is "normally living in Scotland". (I'm not 100% sure how this is enforced. It rather seems as though getting a cheap flat north of the border and declaring that as your normal residence for the duration of studies could be worthwhile if you can afford it...)
    - smcl 8y ago
      I originally thought this was based on N years of schooling in Scotland for some value of N but after a bit of searching it seems the "normally resident in Scotland" bit isn't really very well defined. It's debatable whether it's very ethical to do what you suggested - though I don't imagine it's particularly common.
      - gambiting 8y ago
        I mean it can't be all that it takes - as a student you need a place to stay at anyway, and renting a place could be far cheaper than paying tuition.
        Symbiote 8y ago
        I imagine you'd need to be normally resident at the time you're applying to university, which is a bit more difficult for the average 17-18 year old busy with their final year of school. The university would presumably also expect a Scotland-resident student to take Scottish exams at a Scottish school, which is a separate system to England, so even more hassle.
    - goodcanadian 8y ago
      I don't know Scotland's rules, but other places I've lived usually required living in a place for 6 months or a year before starting your studies in order to be considered resident for tuition.

moonbug 8y ago

> But university is not free in the UK. It is in Scotland.

gambiting 8y ago
Only for Scots or for EU citizens - English people have to pay(due to the fact that Scots willing to study in England have to pay for their universities, to it's reciprocal).
- dasmoth 8y ago
  I think the requirement is "normally living in Scotland". (I'm not 100% sure how this is enforced. It rather seems as though getting a cheap flat north of the border and declaring that as your normal residence for the duration of studies could be worthwhile if you can afford it...)
  - smcl 8y ago
    I originally thought this was based on N years of schooling in Scotland for some value of N but after a bit of searching it seems the "normally resident in Scotland" bit isn't really very well defined. It's debatable whether it's very ethical to do what you suggested - though I don't imagine it's particularly common.
    - gambiting 8y ago
      I mean it can't be all that it takes - as a student you need a place to stay at anyway, and renting a place could be far cheaper than paying tuition.
      - Symbiote 8y ago
        I imagine you'd need to be normally resident at the time you're applying to university, which is a bit more difficult for the average 17-18 year old busy with their final year of school. The university would presumably also expect a Scotland-resident student to take Scottish exams at a Scottish school, which is a separate system to England, so even more hassle.
  - goodcanadian 8y ago
    I don't know Scotland's rules, but other places I've lived usually required living in a place for 6 months or a year before starting your studies in order to be considered resident for tuition.