essexman Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 Okay All done and dusted. Took the form to my local clinic in Jomtien, Dr Chanya and she charged me 300 baht to sign and stamp the form. From there I went to the Post Office and sent the form using the registered mail option. 250 baht. So total cost 550 baht. Took photos of the completed from and Post office receipt just in case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 15 hours ago, blackshadow said: COULD YOU post the e mail address for the international pension office please....THANK YOU VERY MUCH Your standard answer would normally be to refer posters to google, or berate them for being lazy/stupid. Shoe is now on the other foot now, hope you get the information you are looking for and be less hostile in future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 19 hours ago, ChrisKC said: have it your own way mate! You do not need a stamp, do you think a retired UK judge has a rubber stamp in his pocket....55555 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 On 5/17/2023 at 8:50 AM, kidneyw said: Just received mine yesterday. It was mailed 8th.January 2023. As you have sixteen weeks to get it endorsed and returned, I guess I am out of luck. Will find out tomorrow when my pension payment is due in my bank. I don't know if it's the DWP's mail room that's a mess, or Royal Mail and its wretched strikes and dismal service, but I'm having a similar experience. I made the state pension claim by phone back in early March, 3 1/2 months before my 66th birthday. The lady I spoke to said at the end of the process that all was fine and they'd send me a letter confirming all the details. Now almost 2 1/2 months later I still haven't received anything. It's a bad joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverlomsak Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 On 5/16/2023 at 5:01 PM, essexman said: Once you start claiming your UK state pension it's a form they send out that you have to fill in and send it back to the UK. It's to prove you are still alive. What I'm seeing is no one is sure if they will get the form or not. Long time ago I received one, but not from DWP (not old enough) from one of my 2 private pensions, the Bangkok Bank branch manager signed and stamped it, since then nothing. The official line on who gets is "on a random basis names are drawn randomly". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMuddle Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 On 5/16/2023 at 4:02 PM, PPGuy said: I had my UK state pension stopped last week. Contacted the pension office and they confirmed it was due to non return of the POL certificate, which I never received. I did ask why these forms could not be sent by email, for those wishing that service. Response was a weak, 'well not all pensioners are up to speed on using email.' However, they did email me with a copy of the certificate which needs to be completed and returned to them before I can have my pension restarted. On topic: I am arranging the signature via Euro-Thai Law office, opposite side entrance to Big C on South Pattaya Road, near to the Key Visa office. Have used them previously as they have a Notary on staff and the cost is Bt500. As others have stated, copy of passport not required to be sent to UK, only completed form. i received one in February. I'd only been claiming my pension for 18 months! It took six weeks to get to my home here, whereas the longest any other item of post had taken was 27 days, in over 20 years of living here. Seems to me they are sitting on these things, trying to make it difficult for people to complete them. I got the Manager at my local Bangkok Bank to sign it, and stamp with the company stamp. Free of charge too! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lelapin Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Had mine done at Bangkok Bank for 100 baht. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 (edited) 19 hours ago, transam said: You do not need a stamp, do you think a retired UK judge has a rubber stamp in his pocket....55555 He may have one in his desk drawer or under his wig.! Edited May 18, 2023 by jacko45k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidneyw Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Went to a Vets to get mine done yesterday. I told them I needed a signature and stamp to prove I am still alive. She said, "Do you know this is a vets?" I said "Yes, this is perfect." Had a great ten minutes chatting and it was free. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fugitive Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, kidneyw said: Went to a Vets to get mine done yesterday. I told them I needed a signature and stamp to prove I am still alive. She said, "Do you know this is a vets?" I said "Yes, this is perfect." Had a great ten minutes chatting and it was free. Love it! I'll bet you told them you have more confidence in a vet certifying you remain alive than a doctor. After all, they must be more capable because different animals 'work' in different ways! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoengthaied Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 13 hours ago, lelapin said: Had mine done at Bangkok Bank for 100 baht. I'm guessing it wasn't the Jomtien 2nd. road branch....that's the bank that likes to say NO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 A flame has been removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilly07 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 On 5/17/2023 at 8:50 AM, kidneyw said: Just received mine yesterday. It was mailed 8th.January 2023. As you have sixteen weeks to get it endorsed and returned, I guess I am out of luck. Will find out tomorrow when my pension payment is due in my bank. Haven't received anything from the DWP but they stopped payments on the 16 May. Have done this twice before and used the living law centre jomtien who are notaries. Normally 1 mth from UK and 1 mth back so no chance of 16 day response Been emailing and ringing DWP everyday. Phone busy and no response to email! Does anyone have a blank copy of the DWP form? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilly07 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 On 5/17/2023 at 6:05 AM, essexman said: Thanks for the answers, I will get it witnessed by my local lawyer. I was told that it can be witnessed at the immigration office. On a side note, can I ask the safest way to send the form back to the UK? I've heard registered post is very expensive, so I may go the EMS route. I last returned mine using Thai track and trace which worked up until a UK Post Office collection box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidneyw Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 1 hour ago, chilly07 said: Haven't received anything from the DWP but they stopped payments on the 16 May. Have done this twice before and used the living law centre jomtien who are notaries. Normally 1 mth from UK and 1 mth back so no chance of 16 day response Been emailing and ringing DWP everyday. Phone busy and no response to email! Does anyone have a blank copy of the DWP form? IPC698.pdf Here you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilly07 Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 I have used the Thai Living Law office on Thappraya Rd in Jomtien for 1000bht Having had my pension stopped and getting engaged all the time on their phone I used the query form on the International Pension Centre website of the DWP and they kindly emailed a blank form. I think they realise that all the industrial action in the UK is delaying post as I haven't changed my address for 10yrs and have done at least 3 POLs before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilly07 Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 17 hours ago, kidneyw said: IPC698.pdf 644.72 kB · 12 downloads Here you go. Well done that man! And the DWP thinks us old fs are not IT savvy and can only use snail mail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsari Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 I use the post office and that has been adequate on three occasions . Make sure they stamp and sign the document . No charge and do not pay extra for tracking the mail as the receivers do not want to sign for the delivery . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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