For 10 years the DWP credited my UK pension to my UK bank account on the date due at the end of the 4 week period. In 2017 I asked them to transfer my pension to Thailand. It took 3 - 5 days to arrive but following an error it took 10 - 15 days which I cancelled and told the DWP  to credit my pension to my UK bank account. It then took six working days to be credited to my account which I complained about without success and am still involved with. I have yet to meet any Expats or friends and relations in England who also received this poor service as I do. I should add that when I first arranged to have money paid direct to Thailand I received compensation for an error DWP made. Also I received compensation when DWP made another error in reverting back to my UK bank. Any other members experience this sort of delayed  payment to either their UK or Thai accounts 

I also changed to direct deposit into my Thai account in Feb. due to the current visa extension requirements. Mine arrived 1 week later than due had it been paid into my UK bank, also it shows up as Bathnet, not a foreign transfer.  I have subsequently reverted to it being paid into my UK bank.

Sounds like par for the course for anything to do with the Govt.

 

I would be more concerned that I heard you will not get annual pension increases if they know you are abroad.