Living in Thailand with an Australian Aged Pension

[bluewoody552]

Good Morning. Can any Australians over the age of 65 who have retired in Thailand give me a heads up how the Australian Government have handled their Aged Pension?

[BHW]

All was fine then I legally married a Thai lady & as required told Centrelink of my change of situation and as my wife is of working age they reduced my old age pension by $154 per fortnight.

[BookMan]

Hey Bluewoody,

There is a long running thread about OAP here:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/163135-australian-aged-pension/

[Will27]

There is a topic running in the home country forum.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/163135-australian-aged-pension/

[BookMan]

There is a topic running in the home country forum.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/163135-australian-aged-pension/

heehee

we posted at the same time

[redandyellow]

All was fine then I legally married a Thai lady & as required told Centrelink of my change of situation and as my wife is of working age they reduced my old age pension by $154 per fortnight.

We all find out the same thing - there's no free lunch, when you marry a lovely Thai lady ( and her family )..

[bluewoody552]

All was fine then I legally married a Thai lady & as required told Centrelink of my change of situation and as my wife is of working age they reduced my old age pension by $154 per fortnight.

I am sorry to hear that. Would you tell me how long you have been living in Thailand?

[bluewoody552]

Thank you

[BHW]

Hi Bluewoody 552

Lived here for near 2 years married August 2014.

[ubonjoe]

Please continue the discussion on topic in another forum. http://www.thaivisa....n-aged-pension/