Report Abandoned Abroad: British Pensioner in Thailand Slams 'Immoral' Frozen Pensions Policy

[Expat68]

2 hours ago, a3tsw said:

Yes and more than a few on here do just that…

I would never spragg, it is not in my nature but I would not shed a tear for them if they were caught 

[save the frogs]

17 hours ago, Kinnock said:

I reckon most pensioner in the UK take money out of the system by requiring free hospital treatment.

 

Pensioners in Thailand cost them nothing and some also pay UK taxes.

good point I hadn't thought of.

they are not using the hospital system. 

probably a net gain for the govt then. 

so it makes no sense then to freeze the pensions. 

[Jiggo]

Been going on for decades, but if he moves to the Philippines he would get the full current  UK state pension.

[Kinok Farang]

13 hours ago, Ben Zioner said:

How could that happen to a "former banker"?

Rhyming slang.

[geisha]

15 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Not the Christopher Lee ,I knew , We all would like more pension ,but the Government

won't give it ,they need the money for all the immigrants ,but Chris knew coming here

what the situation was , myself I get 90 quid a week ,because I retired early ,it is what

it is , no way is the Government going to help us ,it's like out of sight out of mind , 

 

regards Worgeordie

But he’s been here for 15 years. I know many of you have been and longer,  

Would anyone have known then that their pensions would be frozen later on ? Thailand was cheaper to live in too 15 yrs ago, so it must have looked attractive over the UK or many other colder countries. I find it’s disgusting, you pay in alll your working life to get what ? I’m glad I don’t live in the UK, left in 1969, and I’m so glad .