UK Pensioners in Thailand Face New Scrutiny Over Pension Fraud

[bigt3116]

8 hours ago, Baht Simpson said:

However that doesn't detract from the fact that freezing pensions based solely on geography is monstrous.

 

If you actually did your homework you find that it has nothing to do with "geography" and all to do with reciprocation!

[proton]

24 minutes ago, itsari said:

Where your money is being sent to . 

Not so difficult to work that out

 

If you are sending it to a Thais account that does not prove you are living here

[scottiejohn]

14 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Winter payments finished with Labour.

Previously the Cons sent it out with no forms required.

 

Did you think there was a form sent out?

Because the answer was always no.

Wrong!

The £10 winter allowance is automatic but the £200/£300 had to be applied for with proof of residence/declaration that you were resident in the UK on a certain (changeable) date which was usually in September!

[scottiejohn]

24 minutes ago, James9999 said:

Just wait until they means test the state pension. Have a half decent private pension then they will stop the state pension completely. And now when you die your private pension is considered for inheritance tax.

More hypothetical rubbish conjecture from yet another tin foil hat wearer!

[BritManToo]

14 minutes ago, transam said:

My chum who lives here but doesn't, has lost his winter payment, it seems you have to fill in a form to try and keep it, now I reckon you will not go anywhere near a form, eh.....😋

That's because he's on benefits, I don't claim benefits.

[scottiejohn]

29 minutes ago, itsari said:

Where your money is being sent to . 

Not so difficult to work that out

You obviously do not work in Banking in the UK!

[James9999]

6 minutes ago, proton said:

 

If you are sending it to a Thais account that does not prove you are living here

This is the DWP we are talking about. They wont let a little thing like truth getting in the way of freezing your pension.

[James9999]

6 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Wrong!

The £10 winter allowance is automatic but the £200/£300 had to be applied for with proof of residence/declaration that you were resident in the UK on a certain (changeable) date which was usually in September!

I always got mine automatically.

[scottiejohn]

21 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Last time I flew back to the UK and did it in person

Where?

[scottiejohn]

Just now, James9999 said:

I always got mine automatically.

£10 yes but the big one had to be applied for at some stage by someone in your household in the UK!

Edited November 15 by scottiejohn

[BritManToo]

8 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Wrong!

The £10 winter allowance is automatic but the £200/£300 had to be applied for with proof of residence/declaration that you were resident in the UK on a certain (changeable) date which was usually in September!

Don't know as I never received 200/300GBP.

 

They sent me 250GBP when my UK address had 2 other pensioners living there (they also received 250GBP each), and 500GBP when they had both died. Along with 10GBP Christmas bonus.

 

One of the problems I have with these posts, is that none of you seem to really know the correct information. I can't explain the difference between your fantasy and my reality.

[Nick Carter icp]

10 minutes ago, proton said:

 

If you are sending it to a Thais account that does not prove you are living here

 

   They would notice a lack of UK withdrawals or that you didn't spend any money in the UK

[James9999]

5 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

More hypothetical rubbish conjecture from yet another tin foil hat wearer!

Not hypothetical. The idea on means testing has been discussed.

The honesty rating of the Government, and the previous Government, is zero.

[proton]

Just now, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   They would notice a lack of UK withdrawals or that you didn't spend any money in the UK

 

Proves nothing you might be living off wifes income

[scottiejohn]

Just now, James9999 said:

The idea on means testing has been discussed.

By who(m) and about what?

[BritManToo]

7 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Where?

 

[transam]

8 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

That's because he's on benefits, I don't claim benefits.

State pension IS a benefit.......🙄

[BritManToo]

6 minutes ago, proton said:

Proves nothing you might be living off wifes income

Or living with relatives, or living in a private nursing home.

Or a WISE debit card, or the like.

[Nick Carter icp]

2 minutes ago, proton said:

 

Proves nothing you might be living off wifes income

 

  So, you are living in the UK off your Wife's income and you are sending all your income to Thailand ?

[scottiejohn]

5 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Don't know as I never received 200/300GBP.

 

They sent me 250GBP when my UK address had 2 other pensioners living there (they also received 250GBP each), and 500GBP when they had both died. Along with 10GBP Christmas bonus.

I am quoting last years rates!

I have no knowledge of the dates of your payments!

[proton]

 

3 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

  So, you are living in the UK off your Wife's income and you are sending all your income to Thailand ?

 

Could be an ex wife, relatives or charity

[proton]

6 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

 

 

 

Looks like a London Office!

[itsari]

16 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

You obviously do not work in Banking in the UK!

You obviously have little idea what to expect if the UK Government wants to get serious about fraudsters 

[freedomnow]

What is the justification that Phillipines is index linked but living in rest of Asia is not ?

[Nick Carter icp]

4 minutes ago, proton said:

 

 

Could be an ex wife, relatives or charity

 

   Would you be able to keep a straight face if you were telling them that in an interview ?

[itsari]

13 minutes ago, proton said:

 

Proves nothing you might be living off wifes income

So many wishful thinkers

[BritManToo]

14 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

I am quoting last years rates!

I have no knowledge of the dates of your payments!

Last year.

[James9999]

3 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Would you be able to keep a straight face if you were telling them that in an interview ?

Or you got sucked into an online scam.

[itsari]

2 minutes ago, freedomnow said:

What is the justification that Phillipines is index linked but living in rest of Asia is not ?

Hundreds of thousands of medical workers from the Philippines working in the UK 

50,000 Thai people living with there husbands living of the system 

[itsari]

30 minutes ago, proton said:

 

If you are sending it to a Thais account that does not prove you are living here

Think again sir