Pensions from UK. A question.

good question.....

Bet you're happy today

ecstatic 2 - julian nil points

redmik wrote:

If one receives State/MOD/Govt pensions and is currently living outside Malta, thus freezing the levels of payment of those pensions; if one moves to Malta will those pensions then be increased?

E,g, UK citizen, moving from Thailand to Malta receiving State pension.

Thanks

It is a good question.
IF you move back to the UK you start to get the increases so I guess that would apply to any EU country.

sounds reasonable to me.

toonarmy9752 wrote:

sounds reasonable to me.

Quick pass me my medication!!

sorry moment of weakness.... off to quacks now

The pension is increased and you'll get the up-grades. Welcome to the EU!!!!

Thank you Biddy can you give me a reference or a link please to be able to quote please?

paulsql wrote:

HI,I HAVE A UK PRIVATE PENSION AND WANT TO RELEASE THE FUNDS,ITS WORTH AROUND 30K AND I,M CURRENTLY AGED 49 NOV 20TH! IS IT POSSIBLE TO RELEASE THIS? AND IF POSSIBLE PAY ONLY A REASONABLE CHARGE FOR THIS RELEASE? REGARDS PAUL

First of all, please do not SHOUT!!! (It's called netiquette.)
Secondly, this is a thread for a specific question, you need to ask your pension provider and a financial advisor. Thank you

Sorry, 'double tapped'.

wow thats one helluva echo....

To obtain information about your British pension you quote your NHI number and write to The Pension Service, Tyneview Park, International Pension Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE98 1BA, England. Hope this helps.

redmik wrote:

Thank you Biddy can you give me a reference or a link please to be able to quote please?

I can http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/state-pensio … g-overseas

or
e-mail - tvp.internationalqueries@thepensionservice.gov.uk
www.thepensionservice.gov.uk
Now you have them all.

biddy, you're a star!! I'll look them up tomorrow.

I shall have to contact them and ask because the guidance states that if you return to the UK the pension will revert.
It also states you can receive it in EU countries which of course includes Malta.
What it does not say is what happens if one travels from outside EU where pension is frozen directly into the area. In this case Thailand direct to Malta. Thanks.

biddy wrote:

or
e-mail - tvp.internationalqueries@thepensionservice.gov.uk
www.thepensionservice.gov.uk
Now you have them all.

The email doesn't work.
I will try to find another.

New Contact details for UK International Pension Centre.

EMAIL:

tvp.internationalqueries(AT)thepensionservice.gsi.gov.uk

Telephone: +44 (0)191 218 7777
Textphone: +44 (0)191 218 7280
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm

Looking forward to the answer Red!!

coxf0001 wrote:

Looking forward to the answer Red!!

I bet

We came from South Africa to Malta and received the increases immediately - having informed them of our movements prior to relocating!

biddy wrote:

We came from South Africa to Malta and received the increases immediately - having informed them of our movements prior to relocating!

That's excellent and I hope that my friend, if he decides to relocate permanently, gets the same treatment.

(Please ignore any interpreted doubt in my posts, that's just me; I tend to be overly concerned with detail and evidence, a legacy of previous careers.)

I don't suppose you got any 'back pay' for the missing years, did you?

Nope. That would be pushing it a bit!!