Dwight Duncan
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American expat in Ecuador
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About me
American, Married
Lives in Crucita, ManabÃ
Speaks English
Registration: 06 May 2017
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Dwight Duncan replied to a thread
IESS (Ecuadorian Social Security) Costs Increasing by vsimple
Nards Barley, posted a link to a CuencaHighLife article which stated that IESS (essentially public health insurance) will cost as much of 17.6% of an expat's income. This is developing news, but it looks like Ecuador for many people will be a ...
Firstly, social security is misleading by its name. It is merely an individual's savings account mandated by law. It is not free money but funds paid over many years ,taken from the individuals income. Some call it a pension and that is not ... Read More