mickjn

Looks like no pension for me. Will give it a try in October, might get lucky with a really nice Centrelink consultant.

You can only apply for Aged Pension within Australia and meet the residency criteria. Last year I applied upon return from Thailand & was approved. You do not need to have property in Oz, just a rental agreement, bank account, driving license etc. You have to complete a form to list your assets, they do ask about overseas assets, I'm sure you know what to do about Thai related asset questions. Prior to approval you undergo a phone Q&A, not required to physically attend a Centrelink office. BTW you cannot argue you were not a resident of Thailand due to having to reapply every year for extensions.

Prior to approval for portability you must reside in Oz for minimum of two years. Remember it's now 35 years Working Life in Oz to obtain full pension for portability, but paid full pension whilst in Oz and 26 weeks after departure.

https://www.dss.gov.au/about-the-department/international/policy/portability-of-australian-income-support-payments

Mine was very similar except that I was called in for an interview and if have ever been interviewed by the coppers the coppers have nothing on these guys they are ruthless.2 guys and a woman and she is worse than the 2 guys.The know everything about you they know every time you have taken or deposited in an Australian Bank,everytime time you went out of the country and when you returned.It all ended up ok .Good Luck to all

You reminded me that for proving length of residency in Oz had to provide copy of movement records in/out of Oz from Immi and national archive records.You've enunciated some of the reasons that helped me decide to never again have any contact with Centrelink. Under current rules I could possibly get a partial OAP if I jumped through the hoops.

Instead, after 35+ years in public service and hundreds of thousands paid in tax, I am rated lower than a migrant welfare recipient who never worked a day in his life. All because I choose to spend my retirement in a country more suited to my current situation.

Centrelink are OK.The problem I had was a bit my own fault.I wont go into great detail here but it was about money they said I had and I said I didn't.It was supposedly cleared up about 3 times but every so often it would come up again,in the end it was sorted in my favour.The only advice I can offer is,the people that work there are just asked standard questions if you do not like when they are saying,immediately ask to speak to a supervisior.Every time I did the matter was sorted out quickly.

Looks like no pension for me. Will give it a try in October, might get lucky with a really nice Centrelink consultant.

You can only apply for Aged Pension within Australia and meet the residency criteria. Last year I applied upon return from Thailand & was approved. You do not need to have property in Oz, just a rental agreement, bank account, driving license etc. You have to complete a form to list your assets, they do ask about overseas assets, I'm sure you know what to do about Thai related asset questions. Prior to approval you undergo a phone Q&A, not required to physically attend a Centrelink office. BTW you cannot argue you were not a resident of Thailand due to having to reapply every year for extensions.

Prior to approval for portability you must reside in Oz for minimum of two years. Remember it's now 35 years Working Life in Oz to obtain full pension for portability, but paid full pension whilst in Oz and 26 weeks after departure.

https://www.dss.gov.au/about-the-department/international/policy/portability-of-australian-income-support-payments

Mine was very similar except that I was called in for an interview and if have ever been interviewed by the coppers the coppers have nothing on these guys they are ruthless.2 guys and a woman and she is worse than the 2 guys.The know everything about you they know every time you have taken or deposited in an Australian Bank,everytime time you went out of the country and when you returned.It all ended up ok .Good Luck to all

I feel sorry for her. The whole system is loaded against her - corrupt to the core and I don't mean Yingluck.

60 odd million people in Thailand. Good percentage of those living on the bread line and below. Surely amongst those a few more deserving of sympathy than a woman who was handed untold wealth by her brother to act as figurehead for his various corrupt ventures and activities, and who is now having to answer for that, but with zero chance of ever actually having to take any sort of punishment, as she'll either do some sort of a deal with the powers that be, or simply flee to live in luxury somewhere else.

Get the facts straight. I get tired of the constant talk of her "untold wealth" by individuals who don't do their homework. Her estimated wealth was about 17 million USD when she entered office. When she stepped down from office her wealth had increased by about 1 million USD. Most of her assets are in stocks. Her son and husband have about 1 1/2 million USD in addition. Oh, I forgot the expensive watch she forgot to include in her assets. If you think that is untold wealth you are barking up the wrong tree. She also has millions in liabilities. Sure that is a good deal of money compared to the average Thai but it is NOT untold wealth. She is probably earning abut $300,000 to $400,000 per year off of her investments if she is lucky. Seems like many TV posters dislike her more for her wealth and connection to her brother than anything else. Read her bio sometime. She did not start at the top of her brothers companies but worked her way up. Sure she had the connections and surely was promoted based on the connections but she was not just handed a CEO position. Give her some credit. She is not as stupid as people seem to think. Let's face it, it's the wealth the bothers so many people here.

If she is only earning that much something is very wrong she should be earning a lot more

I doubt crocodile tears and a box of Kleenex is going too work...

Look at her bank account and then make her justify the amount based on what she could have earned during her time in office, bet there is a big gap

Shes to smart for that

Not only will she prove her innocence she will then sue and get millions,and I am not talking baht

Mates,i am in Oz now and have been checking the rules for 4v years time.If you go back after your age is due,you do the 2 years.If you go back a few times,for a reasonable amount of time in the preceding 2 years to establish some link with Australia you "should be fine."It is helpful if you have a house,or some sort of perminate address,bank accounts etc and relatives.The financial officer is the man to talk to,hung on the phone for an hour at Centrelink.

Do you know what a reasonable amount of time is???Do you know what the qualifying ago will be in 4 years for the OAP.I am pretty sure it will be 67 not 65.Things are getting tough

Looks like no pension for me. Will give it a try in October, might get lucky with a really nice Centrelink consultant.

Good luck,but I do not like your chances if you do not do your 2 years

I know 2 that have returned to Australia to qualify.They were told only way to get the OAP was to return.I know one was put on the DSP,do not know about the other one.It is definitely being harder to get not easier

Not Thai related,

MOVED to the Pub

Please do not shout

What a disgusting scene on the photo.

People in line to.............

I thought it was very nice

Very sad

I am getting worried

Ulysses G., on 20 Feb 2015 - 01:14, said:

The war on drugs has been a complete failure. Maybe the police are tired of knocking their heads against a wall.

Not only LOS.Worldwide

Is she back from seeing Mark the gay friend in Canada

Just put the money into her account

dragonfly94, on 09 Feb 2015 - 21:00, said:

mickjn, on 09 Feb 2015 - 20:56, said:

They just charged me 35 baht and it was great

Probably cooked in old palm oil, not so great

I like that old girl that serves me,she is about 60 but still looks good

A1Str8, on 09 Feb 2015 - 21:04, said:

A four month selling period. What about all year round? Or the ministry eats only during one third of the year?

I store it up that's my they call me blubber guts

Bring them back and lock them up

I like the monks

They just charged me 35 baht and it was great

Plenty of coppers.She was going a lot of talking.They didn't get them but they will.She knew she had nothing this time.Someone doesn't like her

The copper is robbing you.You can buy the gun for 30000 baht but I would sooner just pay the 50000 baht and let someone who already has the gun do the job

Dutchbike, on 06 Feb 2015 - 00:50, said:

This might be a model your wife likes:

HK gun.jpg

Serious, don't get into getting a gun in Thailand.

Bad Karma written all over it.

That looks nice

I cannot wait we used to have some real good ones