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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Yes, it would clearly be benefit fraud to claim to be living elsewhere in order to obtain higher payments from the welfare state. Unfortunately, as my earlier link showed, sick & disabled people wouldn't even continue to receive frozen payments.
A lot of disabled people go to live abroad as the warmer climate is better for various conditions (sometimes on doctors advice). If I decided to do this it looks like i'd have to obtain an Irish passport to be able to move to Spain. I have friends in India, so maybe I could go there if there are no longer any advantages to moving to an EU country and my benefits would be stopped anyway. It's a lot cheaper to live, but I don't know what the Indian healthcare system is like- do you?
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I visit (South) India once or twice a year and from what I can see the healthcare system would be viewed at best, of variable quality. Of course, if you have the money, similar to here, you would get a quality service but for those on moderate incomes, even when transposing this to the Indian cost of living, you may be disappointed when compared to the NHS. I think it would be a bit of a punt ..
This idea was the basis of the 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' film but I am not sure on how many people have actually done it.