I have asked a few questions about this. They relate to someone who moved from Acocks Green to Thailand on retirement. He had worked as a bus driver for about 35-40 years and retired to Thailand.
He would like to return, but his pension is not enough to live on. He cannot however, get any support from the government regardless of the fact that he has paid uk tax for decades.
He would like to return, but his pension is not enough to live on. He cannot however, get any support from the government regardless of the fact that he has paid uk tax for decades.
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Many will await the answers to your questions with great interest.
I think that is one of the key issues. It actually fits in with the rights and responsibilities agenda.
A lot of British people working abroad continue to pay NI contributions.
The man's pension is of course frozen at the level of when he left the UK.
The government is very old Labour on this one. As one Labour Party headquarter worker said back in the 1980s "none of our members can afford to live abroad".
The ex-bus driver may be enjoying the Thai sunshine for some time to come.