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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 4th 2024, 5:02 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 260,070
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: Groceries

Be thankful you are not in Quebec where all dairy is more expensive again 'thanks' to QC protecting it's dairy industry. Last time I checked all the margerine in QC was not allowed to be yellow as...
Forum: Spain
Mar 26th 2024, 3:56 pm
Replies: 80
Views: 3,860
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: Voting rights in UK after 15 years

The document you posted appears to be the same as the one I was sent but mine included a section about registration attestation and a list of who would be acceptable to make an attestation for you as...
Forum: Spain
Mar 26th 2024, 2:47 pm
Replies: 80
Views: 3,860
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: Voting rights in UK after 15 years

I had no proof of where I used to live but instead was able to contact a friend in the UK who completed a declaration confirming I used to live at a UK address, this was for North Somereset, maybe it...
Forum: Canada
Mar 21st 2024, 2:53 am
Replies: 5
Views: 723
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: CRA and UK premium bonds

Hi, I have asked the same question before, not that I've ever won anything much but do get regular small wins. I do not worry about declaring them, I just treat it as lottery winnings. In the event...
Forum: Australia
Jan 19th 2024, 5:21 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 844
Posted By Kingsboy48

Votes for life for all expats

Your right to vote in UK elections

There is nothing like a vote to get the attention of MPs. Effective January 16, 2024 any British citizen living overseas can register to vote as long as they...
Forum: Spain
Jan 19th 2024, 5:18 pm
Replies: 80
Views: 3,860
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: Voting rights in UK after 15 years

When the UK government finally does the moral thing and gives me an annual uprating to my currently frozen state pension then maybe I will not vote but until then I intend to do so. I paid more than...
Forum: Australia
Jan 12th 2024, 9:34 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 3,951
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: UK Private Pension

You can open a UK bank account using www.wise.com even if you are non resident.
Forum: Australia
Jan 12th 2024, 9:28 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 749
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: Government Pension.

Hi, I am in Canada and get my 'frozen' UK state pension (i.e. I do not get any annual uprating, the amount payable is what I get ad infinitum as it stands at the moment)
It is nothing to do with...
Forum: Canada
Jan 8th 2024, 10:57 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 627
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: Change mobile no after moving to new province

It may not be helpful to you but I recently moved from ON to AB and want to ditch my old 613... area code number. I have a VOIP landline using voip.ms so I ported my 613 number to be an additional...
Forum: Canada
Jan 1st 2024, 1:40 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,740
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: Claim UK State pension in Canada

Hey Bristol, Happy New Year.
The UK state pension will be back dated to when you first became eligible but for CRA purposes it does not count as back pay. It is simply counted as pension income in...
Forum: Canada
Dec 29th 2023, 3:10 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,740
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: Claim UK State pension in Canada

The pension is currently frozen but there are various lobby groups across several countries working to get our pensions unfrozen, an important issue since all expats may be able to vote in the next...
Forum: Canada
Dec 28th 2023, 11:17 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,290
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: Need a bit of advice!

Looks like your get up and go got up and went before you did!
Hope you have a Happy New Year whatever else happens.
Forum: Canada
Dec 26th 2023, 9:46 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,290
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: Need a bit of advice!

Hi and belated Happy Christmas.
I am no expert but I am pretty sure you cannot withdraw from an RRSP until age 65 (but it must be converted to a RIF first). A Canadian witholding tax would likely be...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 20th 2023, 2:03 am
Replies: 31
Views: 4,343
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: Getting NHS pension in Canada

Hi, paying voluntary NI contributions is absolutely worth it for increased UK state pension. If you contact Canadian Alliance of British Pensioners (CABP) and join, for just $25, they'll help you...
Forum: Australia
Nov 5th 2023, 9:46 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,579
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: How to watch BBC Iplayer and UK catch up

If you try HSS just make sure to start the vpn connection before you open a browser. If you open the browser first your ip address will almost certainly show up as where you physically are located....
Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2023, 9:13 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,579
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: How to watch BBC Iplayer and UK catch up

Hi, I use HotspotShield for my vpn. I got a 'lifetime' subscription' for a bargain price that gives me vpn until 2050 or so. I forget exactly how much it was but less than 3 years subscriptions,...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 27th 2023, 6:16 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,114
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: Votes for life for UK expats everywhere

Update regarding the votes for life legislation from remaininspain.comProgress has now been made regarding the secondary legislation required to further the restoration of our overseas voting rights....
Forum: Canada
Oct 25th 2023, 12:59 am
Replies: 5
Views: 841
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: Shipping boxes / work permit

Hi, I shipped stuff from Germany to Ottawa and managed to arrange being in Ottawa when the container arrived in Montreal port. The customs folks in Montreal did not release my container for more than...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 20th 2023, 5:07 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,066
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: Which Passport Should We Apply For?

Hi, could you enligthen me as to the meaning of IIRC? Thanks.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 2nd 2023, 3:35 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 622
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: Can I get my Canadian born children a UK passport too?

Actually your children look like they may already be British citizens if you look at the 'born on or after 1 July 2006' of the page linked in my earlier post above. The same page gives details on...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 2nd 2023, 3:18 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 622
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: Can I get my Canadian born children a UK passport too?

Hi, what I think you really mean is 'can my children get British citizenship?' since no-one can get a passport with that countries citizenship.
I suggest you visit...
Forum: Canada
Aug 18th 2023, 3:18 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 684
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: NICs

On the UK website where you can check your NI records it tells you about buying back years, which years are 'missing' and how much it is to buy that year.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 15th 2023, 4:38 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,138
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: Canadian snowbirds with UK state pension

There seems to be no specific mention of temporary uprating on the International Pension Centre website but here's a link to a relatively recent 'This is money' article;
...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 15th 2023, 4:29 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,138
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: Canadian snowbirds with UK state pension

Here is the extract from a document belonging to the Canadian Association of British Pensioners (britishpensions.com) with all the info you need and listing all countries where you can get temporary...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 14th 2023, 10:07 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,138
Posted By Kingsboy48

Re: Canadian snowbirds with UK state pension

The pension is NOT based on your residency for tax purposes, you can get a pension increase if you visit the UK, EU etc from Canada but NOT if you are temporarily in the USA. If you live in the USA...
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