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Forum: Canada
Apr 23rd 2026, 7:35 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,418
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: Has anyone used Pensionbee ?

You can reclaim tax if you are not UK resident
Forum: Canada
Apr 13th 2026, 1:03 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,418
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: Has anyone used Pensionbee ?

Not sure if this counts but I had a phone discussion with Pension Wise before I started to drawdown, just to make sure I wasn't dropping myself in the brown stuff. :fingerscrossed:
I have my wife...
Forum: Canada
Apr 2nd 2026, 9:02 am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,418
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: Has anyone used Pensionbee ?

To clarify, from my experience, they will withhold if my withdrawal is outside the personal allowance ~ 1K/ month. (Tax code is 1257L)
When they have done, the rebates actually came from Pensionbee....
Forum: Canada
Mar 30th 2026, 7:45 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,418
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: Has anyone used Pensionbee ?

I've made several withdrawals so far, very easy actually. some comments from a Japan perspective.
Tax withholdings. I found that when taking funds from the taxable portion, sometimes I paid tax,...
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2026, 12:22 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,671
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: Using Gov.uk One Login - Proving identity

What is different between One Login and Government Gateway? I've used the Gateway for years, my email doesn't work for One Login
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 28th 2026, 6:28 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 4,082
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: Renewing Old Uk Driving Licence

Read what I wrote again, I didn't say I drove using it, I renewed it as per validity


Edit: The latest card is dated from the date of the post office application[/color]
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 28th 2026, 1:25 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 4,082
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: Renewing Old Uk Driving Licence

Look at the front of the photo card, it states (my example): 4b expiry Jan 2027. That is the expiry of the card, basically new photo necessary. Now look at the back of the card, article 11, mine has...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 28th 2026, 8:00 am
Replies: 19
Views: 4,082
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: Renewing Old Uk Driving Licence

Not quite true, the card itself needs to be replaced with un updated photo, the license validation remains.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 10th 2026, 11:32 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,213
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: Renewing UK passport

From Japan I used EMS, the most expensive option but it was tracked and notified when signed for. Sometimes the extra cost can be justified.
The passport office returned mine using DHL.
Forum: Spain
Dec 20th 2025, 2:37 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,381
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: Climate shelters are the future

I remember when a climate shelter was an umbrella
Forum: France
Nov 30th 2025, 11:51 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 5,824
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: UK personal pension - time to dig up my nuts

Just to confirm HMRC themselves are confused about the NT relief at source, it appears we pesky expats have different rules.....
For those in Spain the rule is:

Seems they are OK with the Spanish...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 30th 2025, 11:11 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,213
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: Renewing UK passport

Has it changed? I renewed mine online a year ago, they wanted me to return it. I received it back at the same time as my new one.
Forum: France
Nov 30th 2025, 10:28 am
Replies: 38
Views: 5,824
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: UK personal pension - time to dig up my nuts

The short answer to your questions :
Your pension provider withholds emergency tax and at some point HMRC puts the money back in your account? Yes and no, the provider withholds the tax and pays the...
Forum: France
Nov 28th 2025, 8:18 am
Replies: 38
Views: 5,824
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: UK personal pension - time to dig up my nuts

I remembered this thread, so I thought I'd update....
First thing to mention is that if my taxable drawdowns are kept within the 12570/year personal allowance, then I have received tax rebates...
Forum: Canada
Nov 20th 2025, 9:58 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,418
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: Has anyone used Pensionbee ?

I use them, if you meet all the criteria to set up the account then they are OK.
Mr Angry will be along soon with a rant :)
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 16th 2025, 8:39 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,183
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: UK Driving License

What happened to that license? If you still have it, it should still be valid but the photo card will need to be updated.
Valid until 70th birthday
Forum: USA
Nov 5th 2025, 1:36 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,901
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: UK Passport Renewal - Issue with Photos

I renewed mine just over a year ago. My wife took photos using my phone, uploaded and approved first time.
Plain light background, make sure nothing else is visible.
It shouldn't matter where in...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 30th 2025, 9:10 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,030
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: Moving to a drawdown pension

Not true, they didn't say I had to live there, but all my tax and pension issues are registered at that address. I registered for the pension using my current Japanese address, for which I supplied a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 25th 2025, 12:16 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 8,030
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: Moving to a drawdown pension

Facebook is a cesspit, someone there this week complained his pension pot dropped a little, that's how investments work......

You don't need a current UK address, just a reference to where you...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 25th 2025, 7:01 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,030
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: Moving to a drawdown pension

This company (https://www.pensionbee.com/uk)

Yes, I am not a UK resident. Read their terms carefully, non UK address is OK but you will need your previous info to set up. Also I had a translated...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 23rd 2025, 11:54 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,030
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: Moving to a drawdown pension

I have looked at that, but they say:


Wise doesn't meet this criteria, fortunately I do still have a UK bank account. I noticed that [/color]Revolut NewCo UK Ltd is on the list as is Monzo, not...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 21st 2025, 11:34 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,030
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: Moving to a drawdown pension

I moved my pension to a company that offers flexible drawdown, no matter where in the world you live. Only issue is they only pay to a UK bank account
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 17th 2025, 9:50 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,030
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: Moving to a drawdown pension

With my provider I chose the flexible draw down option, I just take some funds when necessary.
The annuity offered to me wasn't what I wanted and the company involved seemingly didn't like a non UK...
Forum: Spain
Aug 28th 2025, 12:53 pm
Replies: 81
Views: 10,724
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: UK Passport Renewal

I renewed mine last September, 3 weeks turnaround to Japan, and strangely the new and old passports arrived at the same time, in seperate envelopes. Quite surprised at the smooth service
Forum: Australia
Jul 26th 2025, 6:10 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 7,299
Posted By Jakeinaka

Re: UK State Pension

You should check with UK Gov as suggested but I think you will be able to. I am 60, and my UK state pension age is 67.
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