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Forum: Australia
Jul 7th 2017, 8:21 am
Replies: 11
Views: 2,096
Posted By spouse of scouse

Re: UK basic state pension when moving back from Australia

Hiya Ozzie. The assets and income tests apply to the Oz pension no matter which country you live in, and it doesn't matter where the assets are located or where the income's derived from. So if you...
Forum: Australia
Jul 7th 2017, 6:37 am
Replies: 11
Views: 2,096
Posted By spouse of scouse

Re: UK basic state pension when moving back from Australia

Hi Jeffs. First up, are you aware of the differences between the UK State pension and the Australian Age pension? The Australian one has strict criteria for income and assets, it's more a welfare...
Forum: Australia
Jul 14th 2016, 9:35 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,096
Posted By spouse of scouse

Re: UK basic state pension when moving back from Australia

Just FYI not2old - anyone who reaches state pension age after April 2016 will only qualify for a payment based on their own NI contributions, ie no more Category B pensions. There was something...
Forum: Australia
Jul 14th 2016, 8:50 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,096
Posted By spouse of scouse

Re: UK basic state pension when moving back from Australia

Just did some calculations - if the buy back costs 733 per year, and he bought the 5 years needed and got an extra 200 per year as a result, he'd need to live for another 18 years to break even. ...
Forum: Australia
Jul 14th 2016, 8:45 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,096
Posted By spouse of scouse

Re: UK basic state pension when moving back from Australia

Thanks for the NI info, not2old.

I really don't qualify for any sort of pension, for 2 reasons. One, I'm on a spouse visa and claiming any public funds would invalidate it and two, Scouse and I...
Forum: Australia
Jul 14th 2016, 8:35 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,096
Posted By spouse of scouse

Re: UK basic state pension when moving back from Australia

Hello there. Thanks for the suggestions, but he's retired now and hasn't worked for a couple of years so is unable to pay back years, or even if he was they would be Class 3. He's pretty happy with...
Forum: Australia
Jul 14th 2016, 6:05 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,096
Posted By spouse of scouse

UK basic state pension when moving back from Australia

For people who have worked in Australia prior to March 2001, are returning to the UK and do not have sufficient NI contributions to receive a full basic State Pension.

This info has undoubtedly...
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