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Forum: Philippines
Feb 24th 2024, 4:51 am
Replies: 2
Views: 333
Posted By freebie

Re: Buying Uk property

Was planning for April and May then August and September. Not really interested in renting it out ,but hopefully theres family who would enjoy a week or so in the rolling hills from time to time. Its...
Forum: Philippines
Feb 24th 2024, 1:51 am
Replies: 2
Views: 333
Posted By freebie

Buying Uk property

So Ive been spending a few months post retirement in UK every summer , Dales and Northern Pennines areas enjoying life walking in the hills, clean air small villages. Saw a few properties on last...
Forum: Philippines
Feb 19th 2024, 2:19 am
Replies: 7
Views: 456
Posted By freebie

Re: Tax Residency Certificate

I have HSBC Premier in Ho ng kong Jersey and Philippines. Each year they ask me to establish my tax residency. As I have no income in UK or Philippines ( other than my small UK pension ) its easy. I...
Forum: Philippines
Feb 2nd 2024, 1:47 am
Replies: 62
Views: 9,545
Posted By freebie

Re: receive your uk pension in ph

Back to pensions, I arranged for an extra 2 years of contribution through my sis. Cheque posted Dec 31st an cheque en-cashed on Jan 20th. contacted National Insurance department yesterday, and yes...
Forum: Philippines
Jan 17th 2024, 5:49 am
Replies: 8
Views: 577
Posted By freebie

Re: UK Vote

Hi Raffin. No calls required, its all done through a government website shown below. . I had my Nat insurance number to hand and uploaded a UK driving licence showing a UK address. No emails or...
Forum: Philippines
Jan 17th 2024, 1:51 am
Replies: 8
Views: 577
Posted By freebie

Re: UK Vote

Coincidence I just actually registered yesterday evenng . We expats were excluded from voting for years and years and a kind lady in my electoral town gave me details ....and so I registered. Needed...
Forum: Philippines
Dec 25th 2023, 8:21 am
Replies: 62
Views: 9,545
Posted By freebie

Re: receive your uk pension in ph

Thank goodness hsbc have no problem sending credit /debit cards to Philippines.. whether from HSBC Hong Kong or HSBC Jersey . They mail twice.. once for card, once for pin which makes a lot of sense.
Forum: Philippines
Dec 24th 2023, 3:30 am
Replies: 184
Views: 87,828
Posted By freebie

Re: SRRV Retirement Visa

Not forgetting that whether senior or not we pay VAT ( tax ) on everything plus Property Real Tax and an assortment of other taxes.. environmental tax , road tax, service charge ( which is a tax on...
Forum: Philippines
Dec 24th 2023, 1:43 am
Replies: 62
Views: 9,545
Posted By freebie

Re: receive your uk pension in ph

barclays the bank that keeps on closing accounts.. reports everyday about long term customers, charities, doctors surgeries.. they dont give a hoot for any of them. The real money is in investment...
Forum: Philippines
Dec 15th 2023, 1:09 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,373
Posted By freebie

Re: 13 A Spousal Visa

There are 3 quicker and less expensive ways so I found out from agencies to become "single" again. All illegal" care to share the concept of these Sir Philosophical...???
Forum: Philippines
Dec 15th 2023, 1:07 am
Replies: 3
Views: 541
Posted By freebie

Re: SRRV Deposit

Ive often wondered about this too. My hope is that if I know Im on the way out physically, then would redeem in my case the Usd 20K and revert to a tourist with ACR card.
However if I was unable to...
Forum: Philippines
Dec 14th 2023, 1:16 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,373
Posted By freebie

Re: 13 A Spousal Visa

One usd per day for annual fees. Thats most acceptable to me and price hasnt increased in past 5 years. Off to do annual renewal next week. can now renew for 2 years at a time.
Forum: Philippines
Dec 11th 2023, 8:34 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,373
Posted By freebie

Re: 13 A Spousal Visa

But never forget, that in getting this visa, the wife has a level of control over you. Shes the one that signs the forms. You are just the accessory ( to the crime lol ) .. .and if she ever wants you...
Forum: Philippines
Dec 11th 2023, 12:56 am
Replies: 62
Views: 9,545
Posted By freebie

Re: receive your uk pension in ph

"To make a NI Class 3 payment to fill a gap in my pension contribution I need an 18 digit reference number. The HMRC website says to call 0300 200350 to get this,

Thanks for the reply Feidlimid.....
Forum: Philippines
Dec 10th 2023, 1:55 am
Replies: 62
Views: 9,545
Posted By freebie

Re: receive your uk pension in ph

Trying to make another voluntary national insurance contribution for 2 extra years, via a cheque paid in by my dear helpful sis....but seems the form I used last year is now totally different and now...
Forum: Philippines
Nov 16th 2023, 1:14 am
Replies: 2
Views: 502
Posted By freebie

Re: Sending Credit Card from UK to Cebu

My HSBC banks in UK and HK send me my credit cards via DHL and Ive never had an issue with not receiving them. I cant recall what they put as contents as its generally in an envelope so maybe its...
Forum: Philippines
Nov 13th 2023, 3:10 am
Replies: 44
Views: 4,841
Posted By freebie

Re: Life Certificate/ Proof of Life re UK State Pension

Have a mate who worked for UN. Has to do a voice message for Proof of Life . Much easier/ smarter and logical than filling in a form , and getting a "responsible person " to countersign.
Forum: Philippines
Nov 11th 2023, 8:06 am
Replies: 44
Views: 4,841
Posted By freebie

Re: Life Certificate/ Proof of Life re UK State Pension

Ive only been receiving my pension for 9 months and already had to complete one of these this month.
Forum: Philippines
Jun 17th 2023, 12:28 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 550
Posted By freebie

Re: Estate planning - offshore trust

And shes going to know what to do with said Trust. ? or you will rely on a Trust adviser to tell her to what shes entitled. Dont let a Philippines lawyer anywhere near THAT.
Forum: Philippines
Jun 17th 2023, 9:23 am
Replies: 6
Views: 550
Posted By freebie

Re: Estate planning - offshore trust

Maybe one way for the gf would be for you to open a bank account in both names but withdrawals can be on one or other name ... fill it with as much as money as you think she would need in the event...
Forum: Philippines
Jun 9th 2023, 9:51 am
Replies: 62
Views: 9,545
Posted By freebie

Re: receive your uk pension in ph

I have skype programme for calling UK. Unlimited calls for P700 a month. Good value Id say as call waiting times can be long for all Pensions/NI issues. And Ive had quite a few calls mske in past...
Forum: Philippines
Jun 2nd 2023, 1:21 am
Replies: 62
Views: 9,545
Posted By freebie

Re: receive your uk pension in ph

I called at about 5.30pm Philippines time and seemed to be fine , both in calling the Nat Insurance number, then the Intl Pension Centre... I actually expected a longer wait than 20 minutes was was...
Forum: Philippines
Jun 1st 2023, 3:20 am
Replies: 62
Views: 9,545
Posted By freebie

Re: receive your uk pension in ph

Probably still doing this working from home nonsense.... Todays schedule for them.. "Get up, have breakfast, feed the cat, do some work, make a coffee, read the paper do some work, do Soduko, oh time...
Forum: Philippines
May 31st 2023, 2:52 am
Replies: 62
Views: 9,545
Posted By freebie

Re: receive your uk pension in ph

For those paying a voluntary contribution ( extra years ) apparently you have to call NI hotline to get the years you want allocated. 0300 200 3500... was on hold for 20 minutes yesterday. Be warned...
Forum: Philippines
May 3rd 2023, 2:18 am
Replies: 3
Views: 606
Posted By freebie

Re: Air rifle

Yes they only want locals to own guns, of which there are plenty.. there are some other items on the banned list too... a few have been caught out before assuming it would be ok to bring electric...
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