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Not sure if it is a factor but DWP pension payments are processed through Citibank. It is most likely that your occupational pensions are paid from UK banks.

Not if you block him....

If you can't see it already, no amount of tuition from me will help you.

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You have missed the point.......................

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John Smith? 😉

You do understand thatmarkets go up.....and down - don't you? It's not WISE's fault that your pensin wasn't paid yesterday (when the rate went UP). Change if you don't like them...............................I won't be.

WOW! That is unusual

No it doesn't. A stamp has not been required for at least 5 years. Don't take it from me, email IPC.

Crust

I think it was about 5 years ago that DWP advised me that a stamp was not required - it is a shame they didn't update their stationery at that time. Digital registration and annual online confirmation should replace paper versions of this process.

Shepherd

I think that I am right in saying that the registered post only tracks the letter as far as arrival in the UK - there is no 'proof of receipt' in Wolverhampton. I will happily stand corrected on that one if anyone knows othyerwise. I posted a witnessed Life Certificate (NOT STAMPED 😉) for a friend last week and the local post office said that 'normal' airmail was not available, only registered. I have never used registered and I knew that friends elsewhere used standard airmail last month - so I got the missus to try a different post office and she was successful.

Irrespective of the form MD, the stamp has not been required for many years. In the 'official stamp box' I add my own contact details and passport number (even that is unnecessary). I witness 10/12 each year and I don't have a stamp.

Do not call me a liar. If you choose not to believe it, then trot on.......... The individual concerned (who I have known for 16 years) also posted about the experience on here.

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I am sure this has been done .........somewhere. BUT, the wife of a paraplegic friend in Isaan was told that, despite being bed-ridden, her husband HAD to attend the local Immigration office in person. He was also fined 20,000 Baht for 'overstay' whilst he spent months in the hospital. Ironically, when his wife returned, with some papers, she was wearing her work uniform. The IO noticed that she was a higher grade than than the IO and immediately refunded the 20k.

That is not the latest version; the current letters say:- "IF you have an official stamp for yourself or your company place it here". https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67160776e94bb9726918ee90/Life_Certificate.pdf

They do not need to live in the UK, or have a British passport. Please note that Consular Officials at your local Embassy are no longer supposed to act as witnesses for this purpose. Examples of people working in (or being retired from) recognised professions resp “persons of good standing in their community” are:  accountant  airline pilot  articled clerk of a limited company  assurance agent of recognised company  bank/building society official  barrister  chairman/director of limited company  chiropodist  commissioner of oaths  councillor (local or county)  civil servant (permanent), but not someone who works for Her Majesty’s Passport Office  dentist  director/manager of a VAT-registered charity  director/manager/personnel officer of a VAT-registered company  engineer (with professional qualifications)  financial services intermediary (eg a stockbroker or insurance broker)  fire service official  funeral director  insurance agent (full time) of a recognised company  journalist  Justice of the Peace  legal secretary (fellow or associate member of the Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs)  licensee of public house  local government officer  manager/personnel officer (of a limited company)  member, associate or fellow of a professional body  Member of Parliament  Merchant Navy officer  minister of a recognised religion (including Christian Science)  nurse (RGN and RMN)  officer of the armed services  optician  paralegal (certified paralegal, qualified paralegal or associate member of the Institute of Paralegals)  person with honours (an OBE or MBE, for example)  pharmacist  photographer (professional)  police officer  Post Office official  president/secretary of a recognised organisation  Salvation Army officer  social worker  solicitor  surveyor  teacher, lecturer  trade union officer  travel agent (qualified)  valuer or auctioneer (fellows and associate members of the incorporated society)  Warrant Officers and Chief Petty Officers https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d1dc20540f0b609da30d3e1/5_Life_Certificate_Witness_Options.pdf

As I said, there is a REMOTE possibility that she is entitled to a state pension in her own right. The only other possibility is an occupational pension (which is more likely to the reference to PoL rather than LC. As I also said - the stamp is no longer required. You obviously didn't believe my post so I will try and find the DWP reference point......this to keep you going:- AI Overview Learn more No, a stamp is not required for a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) life certificate in the UK. However, you will need to have the form signed by a witness. Explanation A life certificate is a form that the DWP sends to people who live outside the UK to confirm they are still eligible for a UK State Pension. You should return the form as soon as possible. If you don't return the form, your payments may be suspended. You should follow the instructions on the form, including who can sign as a witness. You can provide a document with your photograph, such as a passport, national identity card, or driving license, to the person witnessing your declaration.

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That is certainly one of your weakest counters (not that there are usually any sytrong ones).