NHS, Pensions etc- Uk return
May 6th 2010 | 10:43 pm
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NHS, Pensions etc- Uk return
Interesting e-mails and problems faced, and overcome! Any advice welcome- we plan return to UK after 20 years in Canada. Frequent visits back yearly, so aware of costs etc. Is NHS coverage immediate, and any costs to registering. ( UK British Canadianpassport, and spouse has Canadian/German passport).
Have Cnd and Uk pensions, so how does tax work- pay in Canada or UK?
Any other advice welcome. Have had experience of other moves- but any good moving companies? Thanks!!
Have Cnd and Uk pensions, so how does tax work- pay in Canada or UK?
Any other advice welcome. Have had experience of other moves- but any good moving companies? Thanks!!
May 6th 2010 | 11:32 pm
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Re: NHS, Pensions etc- Uk return
Interesting e-mails and problems faced, and overcome! Any advice welcome- we plan return to UK after 20 years in Canada. Frequent visits back yearly, so aware of costs etc. Is NHS coverage immediate, and any costs to registering. ( UK British Canadianpassport, and spouse has Canadian/German passport).
Have Cnd and Uk pensions, so how does tax work- pay in Canada or UK?
Any other advice welcome. Have had experience of other moves- but any good moving companies? Thanks!!
Have Cnd and Uk pensions, so how does tax work- pay in Canada or UK?
Any other advice welcome. Have had experience of other moves- but any good moving companies? Thanks!!
Can't tell you about the rest.
Other advice - use the Advanced Search option. Lots of threads on these questions.
May 7th 2010 | 12:00 am
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Re: NHS, Pensions etc- Uk return
Where are you coming back from?
Re tax, I believe you pay it all in your country of residence. My husband will pay tax on his Canadian pension in the UK.
Where are you coming home from and going to? We came back from Victoria. Main problem is we're still not settled. We tried Whitby, but we'll probably move on down to Dorset/Devon.
One little thing, if you're bringing back mattresses, the sizes are different here, so you might want to stock up on fitted sheets!
On electricity, we're running computers and some other light-usage items off transformers, or just with plug adaptors for computers. Also, computers, cameras and such seem more expensive here, so if you think you want anything new in that line you might want to price check. Bring some power bars, because you can run one off a transformer and plug a number of light-usage things into it with their Canadian plugs. Like Christmas lights, for example. We brought our LED ones.
A couple of other things. They have this bizarre rule about selling pain killers in tiny packages, so a bottle of 500 or more of your favourites is a convenience. If you use melatonin, it isn't available here. Nor, as far as I know, is the painkiller + codeine you can get over the counter in Canada.
Other little things? No cheap Melita style coffee filters, if you use them. Inferior zip-loc type bags. Too thin, and the zips aren't sturdy. I'll be buying some of those when I'm in North America in July.
They don't give you twist ties when you buy a pack of plastic bags. Don't understand that one. In Canada I always had more than I needed and I threw away lots when we moved. Wish I'd brought them.
I'll probably think of other little things, but they are little.
Bevm
Re tax, I believe you pay it all in your country of residence. My husband will pay tax on his Canadian pension in the UK.
Where are you coming home from and going to? We came back from Victoria. Main problem is we're still not settled. We tried Whitby, but we'll probably move on down to Dorset/Devon.
One little thing, if you're bringing back mattresses, the sizes are different here, so you might want to stock up on fitted sheets!
On electricity, we're running computers and some other light-usage items off transformers, or just with plug adaptors for computers. Also, computers, cameras and such seem more expensive here, so if you think you want anything new in that line you might want to price check. Bring some power bars, because you can run one off a transformer and plug a number of light-usage things into it with their Canadian plugs. Like Christmas lights, for example. We brought our LED ones.
A couple of other things. They have this bizarre rule about selling pain killers in tiny packages, so a bottle of 500 or more of your favourites is a convenience. If you use melatonin, it isn't available here. Nor, as far as I know, is the painkiller + codeine you can get over the counter in Canada.
Other little things? No cheap Melita style coffee filters, if you use them. Inferior zip-loc type bags. Too thin, and the zips aren't sturdy. I'll be buying some of those when I'm in North America in July.
They don't give you twist ties when you buy a pack of plastic bags. Don't understand that one. In Canada I always had more than I needed and I threw away lots when we moved. Wish I'd brought them.
I'll probably think of other little things, but they are little.
Bevm
May 7th 2010 | 12:52 am
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Re: NHS, Pensions etc- Uk return
Where are you coming back from?
Re tax, I believe you pay it all in your country of residence. My husband will pay tax on his Canadian pension in the UK.
Where are you coming home from and going to? We came back from Victoria. Main problem is we're still not settled. We tried Whitby, but we'll probably move on down to Dorset/Devon.
One little thing, if you're bringing back mattresses, the sizes are different here, so you might want to stock up on fitted sheets!
On electricity, we're running computers and some other light-usage items off transformers, or just with plug adaptors for computers. Also, computers, cameras and such seem more expensive here, so if you think you want anything new in that line you might want to price check. Bring some power bars, because you can run one off a transformer and plug a number of light-usage things into it with their Canadian plugs. Like Christmas lights, for example. We brought our LED ones.
A couple of other things. They have this bizarre rule about selling pain killers in tiny packages, so a bottle of 500 or more of your favourites is a convenience. If you use melatonin, it isn't available here. Nor, as far as I know, is the painkiller + codeine you can get over the counter in Canada.
Other little things? No cheap Melita style coffee filters, if you use them. Inferior zip-loc type bags. Too thin, and the zips aren't sturdy. I'll be buying some of those when I'm in North America in July.
They don't give you twist ties when you buy a pack of plastic bags. Don't understand that one. In Canada I always had more than I needed and I threw away lots when we moved. Wish I'd brought them.
I'll probably think of other little things, but they are little.
Bevm
Re tax, I believe you pay it all in your country of residence. My husband will pay tax on his Canadian pension in the UK.
Where are you coming home from and going to? We came back from Victoria. Main problem is we're still not settled. We tried Whitby, but we'll probably move on down to Dorset/Devon.
One little thing, if you're bringing back mattresses, the sizes are different here, so you might want to stock up on fitted sheets!
On electricity, we're running computers and some other light-usage items off transformers, or just with plug adaptors for computers. Also, computers, cameras and such seem more expensive here, so if you think you want anything new in that line you might want to price check. Bring some power bars, because you can run one off a transformer and plug a number of light-usage things into it with their Canadian plugs. Like Christmas lights, for example. We brought our LED ones.
A couple of other things. They have this bizarre rule about selling pain killers in tiny packages, so a bottle of 500 or more of your favourites is a convenience. If you use melatonin, it isn't available here. Nor, as far as I know, is the painkiller + codeine you can get over the counter in Canada.
Other little things? No cheap Melita style coffee filters, if you use them. Inferior zip-loc type bags. Too thin, and the zips aren't sturdy. I'll be buying some of those when I'm in North America in July.
They don't give you twist ties when you buy a pack of plastic bags. Don't understand that one. In Canada I always had more than I needed and I threw away lots when we moved. Wish I'd brought them.
I'll probably think of other little things, but they are little.
Bevm
May 11th 2010 | 5:15 am
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Re: NHS, Pensions etc- Uk return
We arrived back in the UK July 2009 and I had no problem with NHS.In fact I had a medical problem soon after
arriving, and can give nothing but praise on the speed and quality of my treatment,the cost zero,for anyone over 60.
Not quite sure about the taxation yet,I filed my Canadian tax form
recently and recieved a refund.I will be filing a UK tax form later this year.
Not sure what Bevm means, my computer stuff (monitor/computer) is dual
voltage. Led lights use a low wattage step up transformer.
Wife is a nurse and assures me that the uk equivalent for +codeine is
co-codamol and can be bought over the counter although it's not on display.
The coffee filters can be bought at Tesco, or like we do at Costco, in a larger
quantity.(yes there are Costco's here too.)
Hope this helps.
arriving, and can give nothing but praise on the speed and quality of my treatment,the cost zero,for anyone over 60.
Not quite sure about the taxation yet,I filed my Canadian tax form
recently and recieved a refund.I will be filing a UK tax form later this year.
Not sure what Bevm means, my computer stuff (monitor/computer) is dual
voltage. Led lights use a low wattage step up transformer.
Wife is a nurse and assures me that the uk equivalent for +codeine is
co-codamol and can be bought over the counter although it's not on display.
The coffee filters can be bought at Tesco, or like we do at Costco, in a larger
quantity.(yes there are Costco's here too.)
Hope this helps.
May 16th 2010 | 12:29 am
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Re: NHS, Pensions etc- Uk return
If I may add an unqualified comment about the tax bit
Searching REV-Canada's (CRA) website where it mentions that anyone that becomes a non-resident who is collecting Canadian OAS, they will have tax deducted from it before it sent to you. Also you will probably lose any indexing on that pension
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/isp/pub/nontax.shtml
Since Canada & the UK have tax treaties world income needs to be declared in the country of residence - and they do talk to each other
OK, on a positive note, the tax paid in Canada on the OAS may be recaptured given the income threshold for tax in the very near furture will be higher than Canada's
Searching REV-Canada's (CRA) website where it mentions that anyone that becomes a non-resident who is collecting Canadian OAS, they will have tax deducted from it before it sent to you. Also you will probably lose any indexing on that pension
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/isp/pub/nontax.shtml
Since Canada & the UK have tax treaties world income needs to be declared in the country of residence - and they do talk to each other
OK, on a positive note, the tax paid in Canada on the OAS may be recaptured given the income threshold for tax in the very near furture will be higher than Canada's
Last edited by penury; May 16th 2010 at 12:55 am. Reason: added info
May 16th 2010 | 2:19 am
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Re: NHS, Pensions etc- Uk return
A couple of other things. They have this bizarre rule about selling pain killers in tiny packages, so a bottle of 500 or more of your favourites is a convenience. If you use melatonin, it isn't available here. Nor, as far as I know, is the painkiller + codeine you can get over the counter in Canada.
May 17th 2010 | 5:29 am
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Re: NHS, Pensions etc- Uk return
I found a list of available over the counter. Some of these are available at the pound shop, not just Boots or superdrugs store
Hope this helps some - check it out
The codeine ingredient is 8mg - 12.5mg/tablet
Co-codamol
Codis 500
Cuprofen Plus
Migraleve Pink
Migraleve Yellow
Nurofen Plus
Panadol Ultra
Paracodol Capsules and Tablets
Paramol Tablets and Soluble Tablets
Solpadeine Max
Solpadeine Migraine Ibuprofen & Codeine Tablets
Solpadeine Plus Capsules, Tablets and Soluble Tablets
Syndol
Veganin Tablets
Hope this helps some - check it out
The codeine ingredient is 8mg - 12.5mg/tablet
Co-codamol
Codis 500
Cuprofen Plus
Migraleve Pink
Migraleve Yellow
Nurofen Plus
Panadol Ultra
Paracodol Capsules and Tablets
Paramol Tablets and Soluble Tablets
Solpadeine Max
Solpadeine Migraine Ibuprofen & Codeine Tablets
Solpadeine Plus Capsules, Tablets and Soluble Tablets
Syndol
Veganin Tablets
