What to tell UK government
#1
What to tell UK government
I will emigrating to Perth with my family in Feb 2010 and wanted to know if I need to inform the UK government that I will be leaving the country.
This is in terms of
- Tax and getting any refund
- State pension, Does it just site there until I retire (many years from now)
- Any benefits I currently get i.e. child benefit, tax credits.
Thanks
This is in terms of
- Tax and getting any refund
- State pension, Does it just site there until I retire (many years from now)
- Any benefits I currently get i.e. child benefit, tax credits.
Thanks
#2
Re: What to tell UK government
Yes you need to tell the government, particularly about 1 and 3. I don't know what happens with pensions, perhaps somebody else will clarify on that.
#3
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Re: What to tell UK government
I will emigrating to Perth with my family in Feb 2010 and wanted to know if I need to inform the UK government that I will be leaving the country.
This is in terms of
- Tax and getting any refund
- State pension, Does it just site there until I retire (many years from now)
- Any benefits I currently get i.e. child benefit, tax credits.
Thanks
This is in terms of
- Tax and getting any refund
- State pension, Does it just site there until I retire (many years from now)
- Any benefits I currently get i.e. child benefit, tax credits.
Thanks
You need to notify the child benefit people - all that kind of thing needs to be stopped when you leave.
Tax refund you need a P85 from the Inland Revenue website.
#4
Re: What to tell UK government
As the others have said but I also felt like saying - "I'm outta here - get stuffed" :-)
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Re: What to tell UK government
Goodbye and get stuffed is perfect.
#6
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Re: What to tell UK government
Tempting, but two things stopped me - the thought that I might actually need that pension one day, as I am never likely to be eligible for an Aussie one, and the size of the tax refund I got Thanks! seemed more appropriate!
#7
Re: What to tell UK government
Things places and people change, never burn ones bridges totally. As many eggs in as many baskets as possible is the way to go.
#8
Re: What to tell UK government
like i said complete muppets get it in writing
#9
Re: What to tell UK government
make sure this is done in writing as they ( child tax benifit ) are completly ****** useless, cancelled everthing yet they carried on paying it into our account, even called them from aus but they carried on paying for almost a yr then they sent demands with repay in 7 days or face charges
like i said complete muppets get it in writing
like i said complete muppets get it in writing
#10
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Re: What to tell UK government
Check regarding your State Pension as I believe you have to top up your NI Contributions in order to be eligable for it when you retire.. There's pleanty of companies who can provide info on this as well as transferring over other UK pensions.
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Re: What to tell UK government
No, you can top up if you wish to, but you don't have to. You can claim based on whatever you have paid in.
#12
Re: What to tell UK government
And do that about a year before you plan on moving. If you leave it until the last minute, do not give them a forwarding address, not even the parents and if possible, close the bank account they have details of. Steve is actually being generous. I'd use far stronger words than his about the bunch of useless morons.
Ours goes into a savings account anyhow so won't get used for anything else and we could pay them back.
#13
Re: What to tell UK government
Ah but if they're that useless, then maybe some bright spark will actually do more than their job and stop our child benefits early if we told them about it now. Then we'll never get it from them.
Ours goes into a savings account anyhow so won't get used for anything else and we could pay them back.
Ours goes into a savings account anyhow so won't get used for anything else and we could pay them back.
#14
Re: What to tell UK government
Yeah I see your point. I will get it in writing from them as Steve says above whatever we do. That makes sense.