johnh009

Here is a link posted in the Canadian forum. The information provided implies that contributions made in Canada will count towards contributions in the UK and vice versa. Maybe there is a similar arrangement with other countries. I am not sure of the ramifications of all of this but it looks like an attempt to stop people double-dipping.

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/i...rview/uk.shtml

Pistolpete2

Hopefully all will be revealed in the fullness of time as some of us are due to make significant class 3 contributions by this April 5th.

I would hate to think that those contributions would be to no avail.

lansbury

It is, but then some of us paid for it with 11% deducted from our salaries towards funding it.

Mallory

But won't you get all that back within the first few years, and then all the rest will be icing on the cake?

lansbury

I reckon I got all my contributions back with the tax free lump sum, to be honest. The rest icing on the cake, no, it was part of my salary package so I consider I earned it. Doesn't mean I don't consider myself to be in a fortunate position, because I do. But one I paid for with either cash or labour, and one of the reasons for being in The Job.

SomersetGirl

I am not sure, but I believe this only refers to social security benefits, not pension benefits.

johnh009

Here is an update from the Daily Telegraph. It looks now like there will be some qualifying criteria:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/poli...nd-losers.html