PaulPatterson68

18 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

IF you come back Thailand to live for good, your present pension will be frozen.

If you go back UK from Thailand every year for something like 180 days or so you can maintain your annual pension increases.

If you stay Thailand for more than I think 2 years you can go back and stay UK for only 2 years if you want your present pension to be the same when you re-enter Thailand.

That's how how I understand it.

 

 

Thanks Kwasaki,

From my understanding of your explanation is that as I am now in UK and have been here for the last 2 full years, from April 2018 and I intend to return to Thailand after August 2020. During these 2 full year government pension has doubled.

I intend to declare to the DHSS that I will not return to UK. 

Am I correct in my understanding that, from your explanation my pension that has been doubled (in the last 2 years), will not be reduced upon my return to Thailand, I do not intend to go back to the UK forever.  I would be very grateful if you could answer this query for me. Kind regards Paul

Thanks for moving to a better place in the forum

Not sure how you put the question but here are my facts .

I receive a full single allowance UK pension for a male British citizen for the last two years because the last 2 years I have been granted full UK residence .

Before the last 2 years I was non resident living in Thailand since the age of 65.  I am now 78 years of age.

My pension was frozen as from age 65 at the rate of conception until I returned to UK and applied for residential status and thus my pension has been increased to current single man's allowance.

I'm considering returning to live again in Thailand, which means I will surrender my UK residential status.

My question is:  Does my present full pension allowance continue?

Does the DHSS take into consideration that I have fulfilled 2 years UK residence and allow the full present pension to continue to be paid .when living in Thailand.

I realise it will again be frozen, but at what rate?  The present rate or the rate as at 65 years of age.

Thanks for any assistance in answering my question.
Cheers Paul