I Looked at that before I posted a few days ago, and as I said, it won't let me proceed as I can't prove identity online.

Lost my post . Argh!

Will repost tomorrow .

If you look further down the page you will see:

Other ways to apply

Applying online is the quickest way to get a forecast. If you’ll reach your State Pension age in more than 30 days you can also:

• fill in the BR19 application form and send it by post
• call the Future Pension Centre who will post the forecast to you

Yes I saw all the other ways to contact them, and will in a few years when I am closer to retirement

so hi everyone, i'm just that wee bit short of retirement, (63yrs6months), left the UK in 2005, working in the uk since i was 16, 29 years.......i'll be going for the NZ super, 65 retirement for me please.

questions.......

if i apply for NZ super, do they kown i;ve come from the UK/do they even care?

with the changes over there do i have to top up my NI contributions?

A lot of my years in the UK were self employed, from memory we self emlopyed peeps paid a different type of NI - does that make a difference to anything?

and lastly, assuming i've not got enough NO contributions and i got for the NZ super, does that mean i get less NZ super

thanks guys for your help

When you complete the superannuation application you must state if you are entitled to an overseas state pension at all. In your case UK. So, yes, they will know and Nz will care.



Not unless you are considering taking the UK state pension rather than NZ super. Or if you are considering making a UK permanent return. Then you do need to look at what you would need to do to access a full UK state pension rather than a partial % of one.

Not for NZ super.

I will assume you mean UK NI contributions.

What credits you have towards the UK state pension by way of NI contributions does not impact on NZ superannuation. NZ superannuation is dependant on how long you have been here , ( at least 10 years since the age of 20) and how many of those years under and over 50 which needs to be at least 5.

You will get a full NZ super.

Once your UK state pension kicks in , then you apply and give that to NZ. It will not be a fully UK state pension. It will be a proportion

Col. Up to you but I would suggest you contact them now so you know where you stand on this regarding what % of a full UK state pension entitlement you might expect.

Thanks Bev

Not sure what it isi but the mere word pension makes me go to sleep

You are not there yet. Snoozies are for old codgers like me - not that I do that. Mind you MrBEVS who is 5 yrs younger than me, he sits down his eyes close.

That's nothing to do with age, All men can do that.