O.A.P.
Nov 27th 2007, 7:03 pm
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O.A.P.
Hola I am new oap and have been told that 'cos I left U.K. a year before my pension was due I can't claim heating allowance. I am told a group of oap's in costa del sol took pension dept. to eu court and won their case. Anyone know about this? It seems a typical British con. If I was still in U.K. I would recieve this benefit, what happens to that money now??? Lets face it ex-pats it is brass monkey's at the moment!!!
Nov 27th 2007, 7:07 pm
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Re: O.A.P.
Hola I am new oap and have been told that 'cos I left U.K. a year before my pension was due I can't claim heating allowance. I am told a group of oap's in costa del sol took pension dept. to eu court and won their case. Anyone know about this? It seems a typical British con. If I was still in U.K. I would recieve this benefit, what happens to that money now??? Lets face it ex-pats it is brass monkey's at the moment!!!
Nov 27th 2007, 7:13 pm
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Re: O.A.P.
There was indeed a court case with the EU over this.
It was decoded that the WFA was an "exportable benefit" but not an absolute right.
In other words if you already had it they could not take it away but if you hadn't got it you couldn't apply for it after leaving the UK.
It was decoded that the WFA was an "exportable benefit" but not an absolute right.
In other words if you already had it they could not take it away but if you hadn't got it you couldn't apply for it after leaving the UK.
Nov 28th 2007, 7:31 am
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Re: O.A.P.
Hola I am new oap and have been told that 'cos I left U.K. a year before my pension was due I can't claim heating allowance. I am told a group of oap's in costa del sol took pension dept. to eu court and won their case. Anyone know about this? It seems a typical British con. If I was still in U.K. I would recieve this benefit, what happens to that money now??? Lets face it ex-pats it is brass monkey's at the moment!!!
As regards the court case, it has been widely reported in local papers, so a search on-line should help.
Nov 28th 2007, 7:37 am
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Re: O.A.P.
The court case was over disability allowances, and was won. Heating allowance you can only get here IF you had received at least ONE payment in the UK.. we got ours last week.. As regards the court case, it has been widely reported in local papers, so a search on-line should help.
As regards the court case, it has been widely reported in local papers, so a search on-line should help.Last edited by Fred James; Nov 28th 2007 at 8:49 am.
