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Yep sure enough i have also checked my HMRC PTA and they are also proposing that i receive the 8.3% pension increase for 24/25 when my pension is frozen. What is going on here ? HTF can they get this wrong ? Now who is at fault ? The DWP know i don't receive the increases and have'nt done for years so why are they informing the HMRC that i am ? or is it a case of the HMRC just applying the % increase to ALL STATE PENSIONS irrespective as to whether your pension is frozen or not. This is happening every year for me and i have to amend the online HMRC PTA statement to reflect that i'm not receiving any increase. I do the online method rather than phone them and be waiting up to 45 mins on average to talk to someone. Any of you guys that phone the HMRC have you ever asked them why this is happening ?

How can the figure be the same for 24/25 as in all previous years if they have imposed the 8.3% increase for the 24/25 tax year ?

Me same same, is there anything that can be done to speed things up ?

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When i was a couple of months short of the 12 months income statement from my Thai bank for my retirement extension i was offered the opportunity to just pay 15K and the problem would go away. I just went back to my bank and got the two months statement that was missing. Its good to know there are ways to solve problems imo.

Well i asked wifey if there had been any Thai news reporting and she said there had not but i do remember a farang vlogger mentioning he had a similar problem with his car insurance quite some time ago.

Not through the agent i deal with but who knows if they are still selling direct, it would'nt surprise me, TIT.

What amazes me is there has been NO national reporting of this insurance companies financial problem, well i certainly have'nt seen or heard of any.......

Yes indeed but i just could'nt be asked as a farang, i ended up losing approx 4K baht so not really worth the hassle imo

Wifey had a call from our car insurance agent to inform us that our insurance provider was no longer paying legitimate claims WTF !!! She stated that due to Covid claims the company was effectively broke and was unable to pay claims. This was confirmed by wifey's brother who insured his car with the same company and submitted a legitimate claim for 4K baht which was denied. Needless to say we immediately effected new insurance with another provider. Anyone else had experience with this ?

Yep i do the same, trouble is when its a delivery driver calling so if i'm expecting a delivery i'll answer numbers not in my phone book.

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From memory its just a staffed window that checks your paperwork and i can never remember there not being a queue of farangs seated waiting their turn . I have to say that Korat IO is imo somewhat confusing to say the least in respect of the correct queue to join but the helpful girls will soon point you to your correct queue BUT i can see problems when you try to jump the queue at your allotted appointment time, hopefully the girls will be managing the issue. We will see lol

Thanks for the info, the one issue i can foresee is anyone who is waiting in line at 'Window 3' to have their paperwork checked is going to be pissed off if you are perceived to be queue jumping.

Thanks, so how does the process work ? The girl helpers check your paperwork first to ensure that its all correct and complete which it never is as they produce forms for completion that are not available online (one form is only available in Thai) so i assume the appointment time is with these helper girls not an IO. These girls are always very busy helping farangs complete the paperwork so i can't quite see how this appointment process is going to work in a timely manner. NB - My extension is done using the 65K monthly income method.

Ditto

Thanks. Would carrying out the above procedure not be opening a new account ? I already have a Wise account and just require the account number and sort code to enable me to set up a standing order from my HSBC account to my Wise account. Apologies for my lack of understanding.

Thanks, but will it give me my Wise account number and Wise sort code which i will need to set up my Standing Order with HSBC ?

Thanks. When i do as you say it says ''Get GBP account details''. I want my Wise account details and sort code so i can set up my standing order with HSBC.

Is it possible to set up a Standing Order from my UK HSBC account to my Wise account ? Also where would i be able to find my Wise account number and sort code ? I have spent time looking on my Wise account with no success. Thanks for any help with these issues.

I would tend to agree with you providing you live in or close to Bangkok. Its not very practical to travel for hours on end for hospital appointments. Just sayin like.

Yes indeed but how do you find out who are the best physicians for your complaint ?

What is NAC ?

The HMRC allows tax relief on pension contributions so it would follow that when the pension is realised they would want to tax the pension income not allow it to be taxed elsewhere, ''you can't have you cake and eat it'' I am assuming that ''anyone's personal income'' would include their pension income.

So do PC......