melbat Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 If you are single and a UK citizen, retired here and thinking of getting married you should do it before April next year. After April 1st 2010 you wont be able to claim the dependance allowance of 58 pounds a week after that date. If you are able to claim you will have the 58 pounds a week till 2020 when the allowance stops altogether. Might be many quicky marriages in Thailand soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotlost Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 If you are single and a UK citizen, retired here and thinking of getting married you should do it before April next year. After April 1st 2010 you wont be able to claim the dependance allowance of 58 pounds a week after that date. If you are able to claim you will have the 58 pounds a week till 2020 when the allowance stops altogether. Might be many quicky marriages in Thailand soon! The stampede of the Thai ladies is on. Get Saddled for life just for a short tax break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESB7 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 £58 a week for no more than ten years....is it worth the aggro and the sin sod??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 No thank you , they can keep the money and I can keep my sanity!! plus I am too young so I couldnt claim it anyways! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 After 65's only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
473geo Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 After 65's only. Hardly a stampede then........more of a shuffle...... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbat Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 £58 a week for no more than ten years....is it worth the aggro and the sin sod??? mmm... works out to be 30 thousand pounds over 10 years... not to be sniffed at even at 54 to the pound! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsongbrown Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 mmm... works out to be 30 thousand pounds over 10 years... not to be sniffed at even at 54 to the pound! Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, a slap around the head with a wet kipper? So am I to take it that if you married before 2010 you can still 'attempt' to claim the extra? Better than what's on offer for anybody's spouse here, aka sod all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsongbrown Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Hardly a stampede then........more of a shuffle...... . I'm 78 and can still outrun you you ageist muppet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
473geo Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I'm 78 and can still outrun you you ageist muppet. I guess people with no sense of humour often get in a bit of running practice......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbat Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 As far as I can tell if you are married and claim before April 1st 2010 you can claim. It dont seem to be means tested.. The terms are your wife should be not earning or employed. You can download the claims form from the internet. Do a google search and it will take you to the correct page. You have to send a copy of your marriage certificate and a copy of your wife's birth certificate with your claim form. After that I think it's a formality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 £58 a week for no more than ten years....is it worth the aggro and the sin sod??? mmm... works out to be 30 thousand pounds over 10 years... not to be sniffed at even at 54 to the pound! Is the payment subject to tax? If so, factor in the tax due and net it. The infamous clawback of benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patong Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 that reply sould have been, a poke in the eye with a blunt stick!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantiSuk Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Useful information to me, having just got married in the Summer. At age 58 now and therefore over 65 in 2010 I guess this means it could go on for life. Does anyone know if this has to be claimed using a special claims form. I would have thought it would come through automatically if you have to prepare a tax return, as I do (but a lot of people do not prepare UK tax returns I guess). While in the general area - is there an allowance for new kids (the first for me) too? I'm being a bit lazy and should do my own research, so don't answer if you can't be @rs@d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbat Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 Useful information to me, having just got married in the Summer. At age 58 now and therefore over 65 in 2010 I guess this means it could go on for life.Does anyone know if this has to be claimed using a special claims form. I would have thought it would come through automatically if you have to prepare a tax return, as I do (but a lot of people do not prepare UK tax returns I guess). While in the general area - is there an allowance for new kids (the first for me) too? I'm being a bit lazy and should do my own research, so don't answer if you can't be @rs@d As far as I'm aware you have to be 65 before April 1st 2010. Also you have to claim before then. You can contact the Pensions office at Revenue and Customs in UK or e-mail and they will send you a claims form if you cant find it on the net. I will be 65 in Feb and was told by the Pensions office they will send me the forms in November, 4 months before my birthday. They also told me after April 2010 I cannot claim for a dependant. As for children you can ask them you might be able to make a claim for them too. Their phone number is 00441912257977. I found them very helpful. Best of luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazo Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 If you are single and a UK citizen, retired here and thinking of getting married you should do it before April next year. After April 1st 2010 you wont be able to claim the dependance allowance of 58 pounds a week after that date. If you are able to claim you will have the 58 pounds a week till 2020 when the allowance stops altogether. Might be many quicky marriages in Thailand soon! I have apllied for my UK pension about three mts ago, and they sent me back a form to fill in claiming for spouse, wife / husband, I did not no about this and I did not ask them for it, but I have sent it back just wiat and see 58 extra pound a week that can make life much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riley76 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 If you are single and a UK citizen, retired here and thinking of getting married you should do it before April next year. After April 1st 2010 you wont be able to claim the dependance allowance of 58 pounds a week after that date. If you are able to claim you will have the 58 pounds a week till 2020 when the allowance stops altogether. Might be many quicky marriages in Thailand soon! =melbat post =3094480 can you elaborate on your post please, I am married to a thai have been ten years. as i understand it, as i am married, i get a tax allwance ie a married persons allowance. as opposed to a single person. are you posting to say that theres is an additional sum that can be claimed ? or are you just refering to the married allowance for tax purposes.?? they, cut my pension, and stopped health benifits, i paid for, a long time ago as i reside in Thailand i undersood there was something being done at the international court to resolve this has it been done ? thanks to any one who can enlighten me here i should say i can survive on my pensions quite well so no stupid blasts please riley76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbat Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 If you are single and a UK citizen, retired here and thinking of getting married you should do it before April next year. After April 1st 2010 you wont be able to claim the dependance allowance of 58 pounds a week after that date. If you are able to claim you will have the 58 pounds a week till 2020 when the allowance stops altogether. Might be many quicky marriages in Thailand soon! If Anyone requires the form you can download it from here.... http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Diol1/DoItOnline/DG_179755 Best of luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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