Thinking of returning after 50 years.
Jul 1st 2018, 7:15 am
#16
I still dont believe it..
Joined: Oct 2013
Location: 12 degrees north
Posts: 2,777
Re: Thinking of returning after 50 years.
Interesting, before we went abroad a few years ago we had a very low income, but because we had big savings we were barred from all the means tested benefits. Of course as you say the op has to have a place of their own with its costs to benefit from council tax relief.
Jul 1st 2018, 7:42 am
#17
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: bute
Posts: 9,740
Re: Thinking of returning after 50 years.
Get proper competent professional advice before doing anything ! Don't taker advice from strangers on a website or from some guy down the boozer ! The Housing Association on my wee island has vacant properties if you could tolerate sharing an island with me !
Last edited by scot47; Jul 1st 2018 at 8:28 am.
Jul 1st 2018, 8:05 am
#18
Concierge
Joined: May 2006
Location: ex ex-pat, in Taunton
Posts: 27,203
Re: Thinking of returning after 50 years.
s best to check just what is needed for the area you want to move to. The Scottish Islands do have a problem getting people to move there which is why rents etc are much lower than the rest of the UK, however their situations can making living there a bit more expensive for food shopping etc, also they can suffer with winter weather.
Jul 1st 2018, 11:30 am
#19
Was in Canada, now home.
Joined: Aug 2011
Location: Devon
Posts: 3,388
Re: Thinking of returning after 50 years.
I suggest the OP uses one of the benefit calculators to work out how much assistance he might receive in the UK. There is one on the Age UK site.
Age UK also has a a factsheet for anyone returning from abroad. in retirement.
I suggest the OP should have a good look at the rest of the Age UK site too. It contains a lot of useful information for anyone planning retirement in the UK.
Age UK also has a a factsheet for anyone returning from abroad. in retirement.
I suggest the OP should have a good look at the rest of the Age UK site too. It contains a lot of useful information for anyone planning retirement in the UK.
