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Your not reading the post are you hotandsticky...I even gave everyone the government department link so they would know --your the only one not to read it. Must say something............. Other countries with UK benefits arrangements Bereavement benefits You may be able to make a new claim if you live in certain countries outside the UK. The following countries have social security agreements with the UK: Barbados Bermuda Bosnia and Herzegovina Canada Channel Islands Gibraltar Israel Jamaica Kosovo Mauritius Montenegro New Zealand North Macedonia the Philippines Serbia Turkey USA . .https://www.gov.uk/claim-benefits-abroad/where-you-can-claim-benefits.

OK-- I try to look at options, Maybe racing back to the UK for a 2 hour visit is the way to go--but it still doesn't solve "Some" peoples problem about saying they reside in the UK when they dont. The UK is coming from a situation where people could just travel to different countries in the EU with minimum problems. Finishing soon with Brexit-- more checking etc -note the problem with the France crossing on the news, not enough people for checking -so we are told. In Oz the frozen pension situation was just the same as the UK-- then with the passports linked to other Gov dep came in with hardly any news. Then came a few prosecutions and claw back of money--then expanded to cover their NHS (Medicare) and all political parties didn't seem to want to know. So a 2 hour stop over in Oz to grab a passport would be of no use--and I feel that will fast become the situation in the UK. It was an eye opener dealing with Newcastle last week-- after establishing that the widow would get nothing at all, I just said, supposing he lived in the Philippines what would be the situation with the bereavement payment--she said it doesn't matter about her nationality-- he is the pension receiver, send us his Birth/Death/marriage cert... NI number her bank account number her ID -usually takes 14-21 days. 150K + is a lot of money to her.

Yer--thats a lot better then having a week in the Philippines--especially coming from the guy who wrote how much he liked the Philippines a few months back. Just 2 things--I dont know your situation, but many people have no where to stay when they go to the UK--2 hours get a passport--that sounds wonderful. Some people have to wait at lest week. & as I have said--Its my projection BritMan but I do expect the UK to come to speed on Linking Passports to overseas travel. As any Australian will tell you--its even linked to our NHS--(Medicare in Oz) and after your 2 hour stop over you will have to leave the country again--so if it does change what you are saying will be a waste of time /money etc. 2nd option I suppose would be --that we all tell them that we live in Thailand and keep the pension at that level for the next 20 years.

And in the future -- If it goes the way of other countries--and you wander along to get your new passport at the embassy, what do you tell them, as your not suppose to travel when your passport is near expiry ?.... or maybe you would like to get it sent over from this address in the UK---you know going the easy route---and you will tell IM Office -what about your blank passport with no entry details.

Yes Jonbeen--you wouldn't exactly be the brain of Britain if you told the DWP to pay your pension into a country you weren't living in.......... So many pensioners I know still keep there UK bank accounts & "Wise" it from there-- I dont know if its a better rate then the UK exchange, or they have other reasons.

"Best never tell them anything" If your never going to visit the UK again---possibly that may be your best option--a lot of people still have parents etc there that pass. Also you have to have a current passport to live in Thailand--(I think) that the UK is behind is some aspects-- these things are linked in other countries, at the moment they dont seem to be in the UK. "But they will want an address in the Philippines to send these life certs to." Yer getting a Postal address--that would be real difficult...................

Schengen = Free travel within the E.E.C I thought it was hatandsticky--I guess all those people that brought a little bit of paradise in Spain etc --Also thought so.

Well 2 ways I guess--1/ You dont get it paid into a Flip bank account, a lot of guys here still just draw from there UK account, wise etc---or 2/ let it be paid into a flip bank acc, draw it from where ever. Looking ahead--Now the UK isn't in Schengen I think there will come a time when your passport (leaving the country) is linked to Pension services--just like they do in Oz -Kiwi etc. At the moment leaving the UK without your passport is available with just one other country. Last estimate there was over 10,000 Brits in Philippines.-- Just another avenue- if you dont better then spending 6 months in the UK every time you want to update your pension-- then Take Option B....& a big rain coat.

Why go back to the UK for 6 miserable months-? Why try to cover up where you are living? Just tell them your moving to the Philippines to live--go stay there in the sun for a while---they will never know if you then left there for a long visit to Thailand. Other countries with UK benefits arrangements The following countries have social security agreements with the UK: Barbados Bermuda Bosnia and Herzegovina Canada Channel Islands Gibraltar Israel Jamaica Kosovo Mauritius Montenegro New Zealand North Macedonia the Philippines Serbia Turkey USA .https://www.gov.uk/claim-benefits-abroad/where-you-can-claim-benefits Most of last week I was talking to Newcastle about a Bereavement benefits package for the widow of a pensioner friend-- its about £3,500 --+ a few months pension payment--- Bottom line sorry cant help if its Thailand--Philippines yes

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