1 hour ago, NoshowJones said:

I am not spending 40 mins on a phone because of these DWP incompetents. I wonder how much that costs you. I am going to the UK in about six weeks and if my pension is not reinstated by then they are going to have to pay about 3 months back dated pension.

And when they look at your passport to see you have lived here á long'time'?

It will not be 'back dated' pension, it should be whatever you are entitled to

On 5/14/2025 at 2:39 PM, hotandsticky said:

they will immediately reinstate your pension

At whatever rate it was when you 'left' UK.

2 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

At whatever rate it was when you 'left' UK.

 

Not necessarily.........depends on the reason for the payment being stopped.

 

 

If, as most likely, it is a Life Certificate situation the payments are already frozen and will indeed be at the rate when DWP were advised of residency in Thailand.

 

 

2 hours ago, KannikaP said:

And when they look at your passport to see you have lived here á long'time'?

It will not be 'back dated' pension, it should be whatever you are entitled to

They will look at nothing,not interested,excepting their own little empire,jobs for the boys and girls.Personally id switch to wise for SP,take it from their clutches,wise has its own bank code,balances pay just short of 4%,which is a cracking rate,plus you can decide which days u want transfer done,mid week transfers usually better for GBR than weekends 

5 hours ago, KannikaP said:

And when they look at your passport to see you have lived here á long'time'?

It will not be 'back dated' pension, it should be whatever you are entitled to

What do you know about what's in my passport and what my past is?

6 hours ago, NoshowJones said:

What do you know about what's in my passport and what my past is?

I did not say that I personally know what is in your passports, but i am sure the DWP and other government departments can look if they want. let's face it, all your ins and outs of UK, Thailand or anywhere else are stored in a computer somewhere.

12 hours ago, KannikaP said:

And when they look at your passport to see you have lived here á long'time'?

It will not be 'back dated' pension, it should be whatever you are entitled to

UK citizens are not required to have passports. I normally tell anyone (that asks) in the UK I've never had one.

10 hours ago, jori123 said:

.Personally id switch to wise for SP,take it from their clutches,

Taking your SP from who's clutches?  Mine goes into  my high street bank account, transferred to WISE and converted to THB when the exchange rate is favourable. THB sent to Bkk Bank to arrive on 1st or 2nd, IO is a happy man.

20 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

UK citizens are not required to have passports. I normally tell anyone (that asks) in the UK I've never had one.

 

20 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

UK citizens are not required to have passports. I normally tell anyone (that asks) in the UK I've never had one.

According to Mr ChatGPT, a UK citizen needs a valid passport to leave or enter most other countries, Ireland being exempt if another form of ID is available.

How have YOU, got into Thailand, done anything at Immigration or a Bank, bought a SIM Card, got a D Licence, Yellow Book /Pink ID Card, Work Permit etc. 

I take it that you mean if anyone of authority asks you for your Passport, you will lie and say that you never had one, EVER!

Entries and exits at airports are now automatically recorded either by the automatic machine, or the Immigration Officer.

From where did you get the info about no passport needed? 

1 minute ago, KannikaP said:

 

According to Mr ChatGPT, a UK citizen needs a valid passport to leave or enter most other countries, Ireland beib=ng exempt if another form of ID is available.

How have YOU, got into Thailand, done anything at Immigration or a Bank, bought a SIM Card, got a D Licence, Yellow Book /Pink ID Card. 

From where did you get the info about no passport needed? 

I've never left the UK, so I've never needed a passport.

12 hours ago, jori123 said:

They will look at nothing,not interested,excepting their own little empire,jobs for the boys and girls.Personally id switch to wise for SP,take it from their clutches,wise has its own bank code,balances pay just short of 4%,which is a cracking rate,plus you can decide which days u want transfer done,mid week transfers usually better for GBR than weekends 

 "There little empire jobs", you mean the little empire jobs that send you your money, you should be grateful, chap..................😂

4 hours ago, transam said:

 "There little empire jobs", you mean the little empire jobs that send you your money, you should be grateful, chap..................😂

Cannot help yerself, specifically IPC dealings,you know the ones I'm sure.still chin up,and carry on  lol

 

 

 

3 minutes ago, jori123 said:

Cannot help yerself, specifically IPC dealings,you know the ones I'm sure.still chin up,and carry on  lol

 

 

 

Good morning chap, I understand you are having very nice weather over there..

 

Was there something you wanted to say...?  🤗

21 hours ago, transam said:

Good morning chap, I understand you are having very nice weather over there..

 

Was there something you wanted to say...?  🤗

Well yes,when you lifted posts here from  non frozen members and sent them to IPC did you get any thanks from them,I mean any rewards for information received,any encouragement to keeping your beak to the ground...a satisfying triumph someonwhat (not) as everyone on unfrozen OAP still has it all unfrozen 

....that official letter from ipc you received must be worthy of an gold star ,you and soft lad put together,250 quid,...some jealousy,anyway winter fuel on the way soon,chin up,put those dots together,  it's all on record.. remember 

 

 

 

 

Just now, jori123 said:

Well yes,when you lifted posts here from  non frozen members and sent them to IPC did you get any thanks from them,I mean any rewards for information received,any encouragement to keeping your beak to the ground...a satisfying triumph someonwhat (not) as everyone on unfrozen OAP still has it all unfrozen 

....that official letter from ipc you received must be worthy of an gold star ,you and soft lad put together,250 quid,...some jealousy,anyway winter fuel on the way soon,chin up,put those dots together,  it's all on record.. remember 

 

 

 

 

Oh dear, you fiddle your pension then asking how to get married on here...........🤣

18 minutes ago, transam said:

Oh dear, you fiddle your pension then asking how to get married on here...........🤣

Nah ,no fiddles,just honest to goodness,unfrozen pensions both state and govt,means I'll live long after,you? Raked in stinking dog s...,pissed on ,how are the dots progressing?put a few dashes there SOS too,it's on record ... remember 

 

 

Just now, jori123 said:

Nah ,no fiddles,just honest to goodness,unfrozen pensions both state and govt,means I'll live long after,you? Raked in stinking dog s...,pissed on ,how are the dots progressing?put a few dashes there SOS too,it's on record ... remember 

 

 

Wrong thread chap, concentrate on getting married on this one.....🤭

1 hour ago, jori123 said:

Well yes,when you lifted posts here from  non frozen members and sent them to IPC did you get any thanks from them,I mean any rewards for information received,any encouragement to keeping your beak to the ground...a satisfying triumph someonwhat (not) as everyone on unfrozen OAP still has it all unfrozen 

....that official letter from ipc you received must be worthy of an gold star ,you and soft lad put together,250 quid,...some jealousy,anyway winter fuel on the way soon,chin up,put those dots together,  it's all on record.. remember 

 

 

 

 

No answer 

On 7/16/2025 at 7:37 AM, KannikaP said:

 

According to Mr ChatGPT, a UK citizen needs a valid passport to leave or enter most other countries, Ireland being exempt if another form of ID is available.

How have YOU, got into Thailand, done anything at Immigration or a Bank, bought a SIM Card, got a D Licence, Yellow Book /Pink ID Card, Work Permit etc. 

I take it that you mean if anyone of authority asks you for your Passport, you will lie and say that you never had one, EVER!

Entries and exits at airports are now automatically recorded either by the automatic machine, or the Immigration Officer.

From where did you get the info about no passport needed? 

You say that exits at airports are now automatically recorded. If that is the case then it must have changed only in recent years. I know for a fact that it was not always the case.

29 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

You say that exits at airports are now automatically recorded. If that is the case then it must have changed only in recent years. I know for a fact that it was not always the case.

The coalition government committed in 2010 to reintroducing exit checks. From 8 April 2015, we will collect information on passengers leaving the UK as we do for those entering.

 In 1998 embarkation checks were scrapped entirely.

Since 2004 the UK has moved to a more sophisticated approach to checks by starting to collect Advance Passenger Information (API) for both inbound and outbound air passengers. API includes the passenger’s full name, nationality, date of birth, gender and travel document number, type and country of issue.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exit-checks-on-passengers-leaving-the-uk/exit-checks-fact-sheet#:

It would appear in 1998 embarkation checks were scrapped entirely

What is doesn't say was embarkation checks used from API data

20 hours ago, NoshowJones said:

You say that exits at airports are now automatically recorded. If that is the case then it must have changed only in recent years. I know for a fact that it was not always the case.

Yep, when I first flew on a  Laker Airways Comet to Mallorca in 1969, I needed one! 555

And we were only allowed 40 quid for the weeks bevvying.