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People who purchase a service from a [u]legal yard maintainance company[/u], may not be required pay these additional fees, but as an [i]extranjero[/i] it could come back on you, if and when you terminate his services. I have seen it done, when the ‘hired hand’ will then go to the Labor relation office, who will tell him what you should have paid and if you don’t do pay this, it will go to court so then you have additional fees….[i]and you will not win[/i]!
Being on site, and see what work is actually being done would be my suggestion.[i][url=http://www.costaricalaw.com/Labor-Law/]Legally[/url][/i] you are required to pay his CAJA,INS and yearly [i]aguinaldo[/i] which will cover him for any accident occurring on your property.
Since most of it is ‘forest’ you really shouldn’t need have to clear it twice a month, during the drier period.
Suggest you ask the neighbors. We have lots in our neighborhood where the workers come in with their weed whackers, and some do a really good job while some don’t look at what they are cutting…:roll:This was one of the suggestions given to them, but the problems is finding the nest(s)entrance, in the neighboring coffee farms…. and it seems to be a ‘whole development’, rather than one unit…:lol: considering what damage has been done, while the neighboring home owners work together trying to eliminate those that originate in the ‘hood.
I also mentioned previously, that dynamite has been used on occasion..:roll:At a friends home in Naranjo over the weekend, it was a sorry sight to see what the cutter ants have done, over the past few months, to their garden. All their many and long established croton shrubs have been ‘eliminated'(which up until now i have never seen targeted) plus many other ornamentals including various species of heliconias, bougainvillea etc. Their [i]Tico[/i] gardener has tried many suggested and proven solutions, that haven’t worked.
I have never heard from any resident who has paid into CAJA pension scheme, that have actually received anything! Remember most expats are retirees over 55 so have never contributed into it, and according to many sources at least 50-60% of expats return to their previous home, after a couple of years.
For your wife, she won’t be eligible for a pension unless she has her own account, meaning she would have also have to pay the higher fee.Sorry… that was a typo! I’ll fix it!
You should avoid purchasing property in low lying areas due to flooding which often occurs during the rainy season, like now 😥
Your wife cannot legally work until she is a Permanent resident and the law is enforced, else employers have to pay a hefty fine. There are [i]lot’s[/i] of yoga teachers here, both expat and locals, looking for work.
The less expensive houses are less likely to be built to North American standards. While internet speed may be fine, it is advisable that electronics be turned off when the lightning storms come in, which during the rainy season is most days. Many homes have a tin roof which make is very difficult to hear yourself think when the rain is pouring down…. We can’t hear our TV or use Skype, when the rain is heavy, so this could cause you problems. This is not just in Jaco.
As a [i]Rentista[/i], $2500 will be transferred into you living expense account….but you are [u]not[/u] required to spend it all.As a permanent resident your premium will ‘drop’ but you [i]still[/i] would be required to pay almost double what someone over 55 will pay, until you are 55 [i]but who knows what that will be by then[/i]…:roll:… [i]possibly[/i] $200-$250 although they [i]may[/i] take some living expenses into consideration . You will be required to inform CAJA how much income you are receiving as they [i]know [/i]you must be getting some funds.
Premiums are ‘all over the place’ … so at this time, there is no way to foretell what you may be expected to pay then.As was mentioned before, when you apply as a [i]Rentista[/i] or [i]Inversionista[/i] your premium is fixed, so is not based on a percentage of your declared income with no deductibles for living expenses, so if you are under 55, a [i]Rentista[/i] is paying approx. $ 450 per month…and an [i]Invesionista [/i]it is even higher
Jaco is definitely not for everyone, so come and visit and see for yourself, if you decide the this area is for you, then rent for a while. Very different climate from Escazú and San José, which can raise up your electric bills.
Yes, since your wife is your dependent, you should only be paying a single premium. [b]If[/b][i][/i] she had applied with her own pension, she would not be covered under your premium.
And I totally agree with the above poster, [b]jreeves[/b], that the CAJA/CCSS does not treat applicants equably…and it really seems to be decided by a [i]flip of a coin.[/i]
I read today Oct 6th. on a ‘letter to the editor’ on [url=http://www.amcostarica.com/morenews.htm]AMCOSTARICA pg 2.[/url] [b]”The time has come for Solís to act”[/b] where the author stated, [b]”…and all pensioners are exempted to pay for their medicare”.[/b][i][/i] [b]So if this is true,[/b] where does the [i]Pensionado[/i] come into this? I know that if one applies for citizenship you can opt out of CAJA… but why would you, if you are are no longer obligated to pay the mandatory premium and be provided coverage?There are many items that [url=http://www.aeropost.com/web/frontend/restringidos?lang=_eng&country=sjo]aerocasillos will not accept[/url] to send onto you [url=http://www.aeropost.com/web/frontend/restringidos?lang=_eng&country=sjo]CR address.[/url]
It is just new members wanting to affiliate with CAJA that is now restricted.
You can only apply at the CCSS office in your [u]immediate [/u]neighborhood and their EBAIS medical facility or hospital in this same area is the one you are required to use, [i]unless[/i] it is a ‘true emergency’ that happened elsewhere.
