mrken30

or 9th largest economy, that was before Brexit

https://fullfact.org/economy/uk-worl...rgest-economy/

Pulaski

GDP is not usually adjusted for purchasing power parity, and to do so is subjective and IMO not especially useful.

BTW I adjusted my previous post, I think it's fifth, behind the US, China, Japan and Germany.

mrken30

US, China, Japan and Germany are in the top 5 using either method.

BristolUK

Yes, it's not as if the £ would crash at the mere thought of going it alone or anything.

MidAtlantic

OK so it has dropped about 15% against the USD, which is not surprising given the unexpected BREXIT vote and the resulting uncertainty. Just wait for it to recover as the uncertainty unwinds.

Editha

'Uncertainty unwinds' isn't a phrase I'm familiar with. But since the uncertainty about Britain's terms of exit from the EU is going to span at least two more years, and its attempts to form trading partnerships with the EU and the rest of the world are likely to take several more years after that, when do you envisage this 'unwinding' occurring? Only, I'm in my sixties, so am I likely to live that long?

Benson55

I had 25 years contributions and sent them a payment for 4 more years up to 29.
This went from 114 a week to 130 a week.
I can make another 6 years before 2019 and get it to 155, at today's rates.

Davita

I'm confused what these pension fund agreements mean to the pensioner.
If a UK pensioner lives in Slovakia they get OAP index-linked to UK inflation but if living in Canada they don't.
What practical difference is there except the pensioner receives considerably less money.

mrken30

It's reciprocated, so a Canadian pensioner living in the UK also does not get any rise in pension. It depends on the treaty if any.

BristolUK

I believe it gets mentioned many a time when this discussion crops up that they do.

not2old

Old Age Security pension

A Canadian 'old age pensioner' (OAS recipient) that has lived 20 years in Canada after the age of 18 who resides outside of Canada will continue to receive their OAS + any yearly increases

The Canadian OAS ('old age pension) is based on years of residency in Canada with the minimum requirement of 10 years of residency to qualify for & to receive the OAS.

If a OAS recipient has only 10 -19 years of residency then leaves Canada - the OAS will only be paid to them outside Canada for 6 months, then it stops. If they return then they must make a claim for OAS once again providing proof that they are resident in Canada

Unlike those living in the US or the EU, any UK state pension recipient living in Canada, Australia, NZ, SA & a few other countries will not get yearly increases in UK state pension

https://www.gov.uk/government/public...-state-pension



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BristolUK

Thanks. I had a quick look for CPP rules but couldn't see anything quickly.

not2old

CPP is different without the required residency stipulation of the OAS because it is a mandatory contributed (PAYE) 'superannuation' 50/50 employer/employee contribution 'pension'

The Canadian Government has a separate company that operates, manages & invests the CPP money just like any other 'pension fund'

Once a person qualifies for (and is awarded) who begins collecting the CPP pension, it moves with them no matter where they are & it is indexed. It stops when they die, then a one-time 'death benefit' of max $2500 + the survivor/spouse will collect a percentage of what the recipient was getting, depending on age ... usually 60% if over 65

Survivor's Pension

No time stamp on CPP as far as residency I was told

In the following

Canada Pension Plan- While on CPP



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BristolUK

It was the indexing bit I couldn't find.

So the bit about Brits in Canada not being uprated and Canadians in the UK not having theirs uprated, in mrken's post, isn't true.

not2old

in my post @ #86 & 88 is what is from the Government of Canada

Should mrken30 have info to the contrary, maybe he can post it to this thread?