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Forum: Australia
May 30th 2023, 9:49 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 4,386
Posted By Julian927

Re: UK Pension Barclays closing account

yes the pensions people were really helpful. All sorted in less than 24 hours after getting the letter from bl***y Barclays Bank having banked with then for 53 years!!!!
Forum: Australia
May 30th 2023, 7:09 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 4,386
Posted By Julian927

Re: UK Pension Barclays closing account

After getting the letter I’ve opened a Wise account got hold of uk pensions and instructed them to pay our pensions into it. We have sort code and account number for uk and Australia. You move the...
Forum: Australia
May 29th 2023, 1:51 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 4,386
Posted By Julian927

Re: UK Pension Barclays closing account

Thanks for that. How does it work? We have separate amounts of pension (3 between us) that will go in. Do you move it when you want from GBP to AU$. What sort of exchange rate do you get please?
Forum: Australia
May 29th 2023, 8:23 am
Replies: 19
Views: 4,386
Posted By Julian927

Re: UK Pension Barclays closing account

I have just received a letter from Barclays saying they are closing our bank account. It is the one bank account we were allowed to keep when emigrating from the uk 13 years ago. Our pensions are...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 3rd 2012, 11:25 pm
Replies: 1,019
Views: 169,896
Posted By Julian927

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

Access to benefits:

http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/individuals/settle_pay_permres.htm


http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/factors/newly_arrived.htm[/QUOTE]...
Forum: Australia
May 1st 2012, 6:22 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 707
Posted By Julian927

Clean Energy Advance Payment - eligible?

Would we be eligible for the Clean Energy Advance Payment as self funded retirees? We arrived in Australia on a Contributory Parents Visa in October 2010. We receive our State Pension from the UK. We...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 19th 2011, 10:58 am
Replies: 1,019
Views: 169,896
Posted By Julian927

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

Well done, you will find those visa stamps ease the way over here.
Forum: Australia
Jun 29th 2011, 7:57 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 3,019
Posted By Julian927

Re: Quick UK Tax Question

I have just heard back from the HMRC having completed a tax return for 2010-2011 tax year. (We emigrated in October.) Firstly they tell me how much I owen them, OK fair enough....but then they say I...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 22nd 2011, 8:28 pm
Replies: 1,019
Views: 169,896
Posted By Julian927

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

I don't think anyone can really make the final recommendation for you. We came over in October with the same dilemma, using the comparison sites and Choice (somewhat akin to Which online) we narrowed...
Forum: Australia
May 26th 2011, 10:55 am
Replies: 602
Views: 76,333
Posted By Julian927

Re: CPV Off-Topic posts - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!

We jettisoned all food of that type before our move. Interestingly enough my washing liquids and fabric softener all came through OK. Your shippers should label each carton clearly with its contents...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 18th 2011, 7:36 pm
Replies: 1,019
Views: 169,896
Posted By Julian927

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

Yes, thanks Alan. I have the NT PAYE Coding, but have to declare the part of my pensions for the part of the year whilst still in the UK....have eventually managed to complete both mine and my...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 18th 2011, 11:05 am
Replies: 1,019
Views: 169,896
Posted By Julian927

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

Unfortunately I had already started to draw my OAP and Teachers Pension. I also had a Local Government Pension which I had not begun to draw. We had some private pensions (not started) and stocks and...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 17th 2011, 9:59 pm
Replies: 1,019
Views: 169,896
Posted By Julian927

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

We couldn't have managed all of the pension process without help from Simon Harvey at Global Qrops. He advised us before our move, I had both State Pension and Teachers' Pension, he sent us copies of...
Forum: Australia
May 13th 2011, 3:39 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,438
Posted By Julian927

Re: Boring - tax returns...

We left the UK in October, up until that point I was taxed on my Teachers Pension, but received my state pension nett. I completed all the forms once we arrived here, expecting to receive my Teachers...
Forum: Australia
May 13th 2011, 2:59 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,438
Posted By Julian927

Re: Boring - tax returns...

I am in the same boat. I have just staggered my way through Form SA100, only to find that I also am required to complete "Residence, remittance basis Form SA109"..oh yes and then they need an...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 16th 2011, 11:51 am
Replies: 1,019
Views: 169,896
Posted By Julian927

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

You are correct. There is no "rule" as such but we are trying to prove our Australian domicile as quickly as possible and have been reliably informed that keeping more than one bank a/c each in the...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 16th 2011, 10:42 am
Replies: 1,019
Views: 169,896
Posted By Julian927

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

Whereabouts are you going to live? If you are anywhere near the Central Coast we are at Woongarrah and would be only too happy to help you settle in.
Julie
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 16th 2011, 9:18 am
Replies: 1,019
Views: 169,896
Posted By Julian927

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

No, we have no regrets except for the exchange rate, although we managed to do a forward order for 1.76 for most of our funds, we got about 1.7 for our visa charge - that looks positively great...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 15th 2011, 10:12 am
Replies: 1,019
Views: 169,896
Posted By Julian927

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

Congratulations to everyone.
I think a great number of CPV applicants have pulled out or decided against emigrating, reducing the numbers on the list which is why they are going through thick and...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 8th 2011, 9:04 pm
Replies: 1,019
Views: 169,896
Posted By Julian927

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

We negotiated the first 8 weeks of storage free in Australia (40 foot container) and $90 a week thereafter. In the end we didn't need it. We were definitely told it was cheaper to store in Australia...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 26th 2011, 10:58 am
Replies: 1,019
Views: 169,896
Posted By Julian927

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

We are old too and have plenty of notes. I wrote to the surgery and requested my notes. They told me the charges, similar to yours and I asked if it was possible to have just certain parts of the...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 19th 2011, 10:30 pm
Replies: 1,019
Views: 169,896
Posted By Julian927

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

The information you require is at this link http://www.uk.embassy.gov.au/lhlh/visaevid.html

Regards
Ian
Forum: Australia
Feb 14th 2011, 8:41 am
Replies: 602
Views: 76,333
Posted By Julian927

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!

Hi Marian & Ian
Glad that you enjoyed "our" episode of PDU. We enjoyed the filming both here and in the UK, about 24 hours of it in total - interesting how they edit it. We are also on a 10Gb...
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2011, 4:45 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 15,353
Posted By Julian927

Re: Moving to central coast

We live in Woongarrah, which is not far from Toukley. We are retired and used to live near Oxford until last October.
I think your best bet would be to rent, definitely do not buy close to Toukley...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 3rd 2011, 7:37 pm
Replies: 1,019
Views: 169,896
Posted By Julian927

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Part 5 - Visa/Immigration queries only please!!

I was advised to cash in my Premium Bonds for two reasons, one because you have to declare the winnings in Australia and pay full tax on them and secondly if you are trying to prove that you have...
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