Tracing French Pensions

You are certainly entitled to a French pension for your stint working for French companies. As you have your Secu number and payslips there should be no problem although it might take a little time. Try writing to the CNAV of the district you worked in. Also the Retraite Complementaire of the area. Sorry, I can't give you info about an agent or organization which could do the job for you.

I receive a French pension, Spanish pension, small British pensionevery quarter plus the French retraite Complementaire and a supplementary pension every quarter as I worked for an international law firm. But I live in France and was so eager to retire that I began to work on it quite early despite retiring later than usual. Hope some element can be of use to you. Patience and persistence!!! ! 

You are entitled to a pension after one quarter.

Go to:

https://www.lassuranceretraite.fr/porta … /home.html

You can probably search your status on line.

@CiliaAnn

Many thanks - a pace to start with some encouragement!

Thanks!

@AARO health

Thanks for the link!

Will follow though and see where it leads!

@RetiringRoy

Hi Roy,

I am retired since 2017 and when I had to understand and claim for the 40 years I worked in France,I called on a lady who specialises on the subject.

I dont know if she is still practising,I will give you her name and cell,you can try.

Mrs. Gilda Jacquey . 06 ***

Good luck.

Roberto

I'd just add that you want to be sure all your work has been counted. Once they certify the dossier, you may be out of luck. I know a case where an agent simply refused to believe there could be earnings from a job at an early age, so there was a scene at the office, but the person had kept all the records -- and won.

@robertoairoldisa

Thank you Roberto - all help very useful - I will reach out to call the contact suggested and see what happens !

Best Roy

@robertoairoldisa

Hi

I am trying to help a widow whose husband worked in France many years ago and paid into a Pension Scheme - she has very little information but I saw your posting and thought I would ask you if you could send me the contact details of the person who helped you.

Please can I trouble you to email me

Thank you

Maurice

Hello Maurice.

Each EU country has a different Tax treaty with non-EU nations. France does not tax US citizens with a US pension. Malta and I believe lithuania have the same arrangement. I use https://www.hadtax.com/

They specifically deal with US citizens in France.  Other EU countries Tax Americans under different situations at different rates, which can vary from 9% up to 50%.  Some EU countries have pension programs with other countries, whereby you must have a recognized pension plan that will pay a set monthly amount. Getting an accurate statement of what the specifics of these plans is, can be treacherous.

You must look at the specifics of your friends situation, her nationality(ies) and the treaty between her home country and the one she wants to live in.  You can find all sorts of nonsense and even the country involved can give you bad information. This was my case in Portugal and why I moved to France.