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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 9th 2026, 10:54 pm
Replies: 73
Views: 21,554
Posted By austin_d_powers

Re: The FBU in London is working again

Should be fast now with no wep, just remember whatever start month you choose your actual first payment will be on the 3rd of the next month (if you choose Jan then your first payment is on 3rd Feb)....
Forum: USA
Apr 9th 2026, 6:03 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,275
Posted By austin_d_powers

Re: Where do I start?

It does not matter what his/her original post (with very limited information) said, taking all the subsequent posts into account I dont think the poster has thought anything through properly (if at...
Forum: USA
Apr 9th 2026, 1:41 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,275
Posted By austin_d_powers

Re: Where do I start?

Assuming DE is Germany, then you have no problem.
You are a citizen of Germany therefore you can immigrate and live in any EU member country or the UK since you also have a UK passport.
I will...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 5th 2026, 11:41 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,393
Posted By austin_d_powers

Re: Foreign Social Security Deposit - Arrived Today?

For tax purposes the date you actually received the money is what counts, the date on the transaction record does not count.
At the end of the day, as long as HMRC get paid they probably don't care...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 3rd 2026, 1:17 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,393
Posted By austin_d_powers

Re: Foreign Social Security Deposit - Arrived Today?

Yes.

I just checked the details on the payment and the date is the 7th of April, but the money is already in my account !!!!!.
Barclays bank.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 3rd 2026, 1:08 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,393
Posted By austin_d_powers

Re: Foreign Social Security Deposit - Arrived Today?

Mine arrived today.
My bank account total goes up by the amount shortly after midnight, but I do not see the actual individual transaction appear until later.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 2nd 2026, 10:10 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,070
Posted By austin_d_powers

Re: 5,4,3,2,1 - Thunderbirds are GO!

3rd March: First SS payment is in my bank account. I guess i am officially one of Ye Olde Aged Pensioners. End of Updates. Wait..... Joints aching, Grumpiness increasing, Bah Humbug, Back in my day...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 15th 2026, 3:12 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,070
Posted By austin_d_powers

Re: 5,4,3,2,1 - Thunderbirds are GO!

14th Feb: Letter arrived in post, Benefits verification letter and 2 booklets ( info about retirement benefits and info about payments outside USA ).
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 3rd 2026, 2:31 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,070
Posted By austin_d_powers

Smile 5,4,3,2,1 - Thunderbirds are GO!

A Social Security Retirement Benefits application story:

9th Jan: Applied for SS benefits online.
12th Jan: Received email "Our Social Security Office in BALTIMORE, MD received your claim".
20th...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 3rd 2026, 2:24 am
Replies: 73
Views: 21,554
Posted By austin_d_powers

Re: The FBU in London is working again

3rd Feb: Checked SS account online and I got the benefits verification letter – First payment for February will be deposited in my account on 3rd of March. Monthly payments on 3rd of month.
Forum: USA
Feb 1st 2026, 7:56 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,424
Posted By austin_d_powers

Re: Need lawyer in US for WILL to be used in UK

Right but, a will is a will, a property trust is a trust, a property trust will is a will (with a testamentary property trust component in it).
If the WILL changes are simple (name changes, amount...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 1st 2026, 4:03 am
Replies: 73
Views: 21,554
Posted By austin_d_powers

Smile Re: The FBU in London is working again

1st Feb (5pm): Checked my status online. Looks like its a done deal.

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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 1st 2026, 2:57 am
Replies: 73
Views: 21,554
Posted By austin_d_powers

Smile Re: The FBU in London is working again

1st Feb (3:46pm): Just got an out of the blue phone call from SSA in Maryland. Asked a few questions (4 mins 26 secs total call time). Changed my benefit start date from May to Feb. OMG is this a...
Forum: USA
Jan 31st 2026, 2:28 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,424
Posted By austin_d_powers

Re: Need lawyer in US for WILL to be used in UK

Having a will on a property - makes no sense at all !!!.
Either you are talking about a will or you are taking about a property document.
You can only have one will ( does not matter what country...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 30th 2026, 7:43 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,033
Posted By austin_d_powers

Re: Moving to a drawdown pension

Not really, you have to confirm that you have consulted an advisor or say you understand what you are doing and do not require an advisor.
Basically they are covering themselves by telling you to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 30th 2026, 6:46 am
Replies: 73
Views: 21,554
Posted By austin_d_powers

Thumbs up Re: The FBU in London is working again

9th Jan: Applied for SS benefits online.
12th Jan: Recieved email "Our Social Security Office in BALTIMORE, MD received your claim".
20th Jan: Recieved email from London FBU: Request for Birth...
Forum: USA
Jan 10th 2026, 12:42 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,350
Posted By austin_d_powers

Re: $100,000 Fee on HB-1?

It's all about one person, so everyone knows it makes perfect sense.
1. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ grabing.
2. Anti DEI ( do I really have to explain this one ).
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 9th 2026, 11:38 pm
Replies: 73
Views: 21,554
Posted By austin_d_powers

Re: The FBU in London is working again

I filled in the online application to apply for SS Benefits yesterday (to start in May).
I do not have an ID.me account, I set mine up a long time ago login.gov or even earlier than that.
At the...
Forum: USA
May 28th 2025, 10:49 am
Replies: 141
Views: 61,230
Posted By austin_d_powers

Re: Social Security in the current climate

Can you apply for SSN online if you are not a US citizen? I am not a US citizen and will apply via London FBU later this year.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 28th 2024, 12:21 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,881
Posted By austin_d_powers

Re: Car insurance whilst sorting out estate

You can compare the cost of getting temp insurance for a month or two against the cost of hiring a car for that time. Also how much hassle/time will be required to get the deceased family members car...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 7th 2021, 3:12 am
Replies: 54
Views: 10,849
Posted By austin_d_powers

Re: Topping up NI Contributions

They default the amount you could pay to class 3. It's up to you to know that you should pay class 2. Use form CF83 to apply for prior years class 2 payments ( Your resume/CV will show them that you...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 30th 2021, 9:19 am
Replies: 6
Views: 995
Posted By austin_d_powers

Re: PAYE tax on non-UK pension / Social Security payments

Just to clarify the above answer for everyone:
The first time you file your self assessment tax return you will be paying tax for the previous year (paying taxes in arrears for that first prior...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 30th 2021, 4:53 am
Replies: 6
Views: 995
Posted By austin_d_powers

Question Re: PAYE tax on non-UK pension / Social Security payments

Not sure how much direct contact USA Social Security and HMRC have. Reading about applying for USA SS on an official USA SS site it implied that they would automatically get your UK NI record from...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 28th 2021, 7:42 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 995
Posted By austin_d_powers

PAYE tax on non-UK pension / Social Security payments

It is my understanding that no tax (PAYE) is taken from UK state pension payments.
It is also my understanding that any UK based work/private pension payments will have tax (PAYE) automatically...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 23rd 2021, 5:19 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,092
Posted By austin_d_powers

Re: Returning to the UK, tax implications?

None. You will have no tax on life savings. Bank may ask where the money came from (are you involved in crimnal activity / laundering dirty money)
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