More overseas pensioners must prove they are alive
Dec 5th 2013, 5:03 am
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More overseas pensioners must prove they are alive
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25243993
The new push on life certificates will only apply to countries such as France which do not automatically share the information with the UK.
So does the US tell the UK if you die?
The new push on life certificates will only apply to countries such as France which do not automatically share the information with the UK.
So does the US tell the UK if you die?
Dec 5th 2013, 5:11 am
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Re: More overseas pensioners must prove they are alive
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25243993
The new push on life certificates will only apply to countries such as France which do not automatically share the information with the UK.
So does the US tell the UK if you die?
The new push on life certificates will only apply to countries such as France which do not automatically share the information with the UK.
So does the US tell the UK if you die?
I imagine annuity companies, pension funds etc., in the United States get this information automatically, to try to avoid continuing to pay out after folks die? I could be wrong though ...
Dec 5th 2013, 6:37 am
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Re: More overseas pensioners must prove they are alive
France requires an Attestation d'existence for both their State Pension (CNAV) and company pensions........every year.
If the UK follows the French example there are two things that are required. First, it must be done by the local council (shire hall) or the local police. In the US that would probably be the local court house. Second, the French love their stamps, so the attestation gets the official council impressed seal. Let's hope the UK isn't this demanding.
US Social Security requires that it is notified immediately if a USC dies while in receipt. That always requires the current months' payment to be returned. I assume the UK State Pension has a similar demand, although it appears notification is currently very slow in arriving.
If the UK follows the French example there are two things that are required. First, it must be done by the local council (shire hall) or the local police. In the US that would probably be the local court house. Second, the French love their stamps, so the attestation gets the official council impressed seal. Let's hope the UK isn't this demanding.
US Social Security requires that it is notified immediately if a USC dies while in receipt. That always requires the current months' payment to be returned. I assume the UK State Pension has a similar demand, although it appears notification is currently very slow in arriving.
Last edited by theOAP; Dec 5th 2013 at 6:41 am.
