Uk State Pensions - Feedback

[GuestHouse]

A few weeks ago I posted on the subject of Fair Pensions for people holding UK Pension Rights who have moved abroad.

I also mentioned I had written to the UK Opposition Parties.

Well I've had a response from the Tories... You can make this happen by writing to the UK Government and Opposition to express your views.

Dear Mr ****,

I am replying on behalf of David Cameron to thank you for your e-mail,

about expatriates with frozen pensions.

We understand your concern that, despite having paid National Insurance

contributions, you are not receiving the full up-rated value of the

State Pension. This affects approximately 500,000 pensioners resident

in a large number of countries, but the greatest numbers are in Canada,

Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

Government Ministers have refused to initiate negotiations with those

countries with whom we currently have no reciprocal arrangements.

Conservatives have previously questioned the Government on the issue.

Nigel Waterson MP, Shadow Pensions Minister, has tabled Parliamentary

Questions on the subject and raised the matter with Ministers during the

Commons passage of the Pensions Act 2007.

This issue will be considered as part of the Conservatives' policy

review process prior to the next Election, and I will ensure that your

views are noted.

Thank you, once again, for writing.

Yours sincerely,

Lara Moreno Perez

Office of the Leader of the Opposition

House of Commons

London

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[yabaaaa]

It seems to me these days in the UK many companies and govt bodies etc. are just going through the motions of appearing to do something whilst actually doing nothing. How does this relate to Thailand? well at least here they often dont go through the motions at all. In many ways there really is no difference between the two countries regarding the outcome these days.

[JetsetBkk]

...Government Ministers have refused to initiate negotiations with those countries with whom we currently have no reciprocal arrangements...

The "reciprocal arrangements" issue has absolutely nothing to do with it and is simply an obfuscation.

http://www.britishpensions.org.au/frozen_pension_myths.htm

[thaimate]

keep an address in britain,i know many who do this ,in fact most of the people i come across do it.

[PhilHarries]

More hot air from politicians seeking YOUR vote.

Yabaaa, you are correct

In many ways there really is no difference between the two countries regarding the outcome these days.

In Thailand they buy your votes with Baht, in the UK (and many other countries) they buy them with empty promises and hollow platitudes.

thaimate, I think you have the right idea.

Anyway, well done GH I suppose we should keep prodding however futile it may be.

[crocodile]

keep an address in britain,i know many who do this ,in fact most of the people i come across do it.

BUT

If, when you claim your pension and say you live in the UK when you in fact live in Thailand, or elsewhere, then that is theft, fraud and a crime for which the British Authorities can put you in the nick.

And you would deserve it.