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by Flip-per 4055 days ago
In the UK you lose your unemployment insurance benefits and thus the health insurance after ~30 weeks (source: http://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=10852&langId=en)

Average for EU countries is ~50 weeks. That's not long if you do not want to work for money for the rest of your life.

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This is wrong, health care is free at the point of use in the UK, whether you are employed or not.
In the UK, healthcare is free regardless of employment status. You don't need health insurance.