Comments on: British Pensions Blow for Expats in Australia

By: James1

James1 — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:12:50 +0000

I live in the UK and I will be retiring to the USA shortly on an immediate family visa. Since making this decision and going through the immigration process, I have been told over and over again by Brits how much they dislike living in the UK. How the government is full of crooks, how bankers and civil servants are lining their pension pots with final year bonuses upping their pensions, how poor living conditions are, how crime is up, the NHS is falling over etc. The list just goes on. I believe that soon the UK will be a nation of paupers, perhaps when it has the living standards of India it may be able to attract work back to the country. But Dickensian UK is right around the corner. Poor pensioners, poor workers, and frankly, domination by third world people who think that living in slum conditions is acceptable. Pity what has happened to this country. I do note that Bliar and many other politicians exit asap.

By: Kentish Maureen

Kentish Maureen — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:30:24 +0000

We want to now go to Australia. We have our government Pensions, My husband has a similar amount from a private one too. We own our own house around 180 000. Our Youngest daughter is in SA. Would it be possible for us as well.

By: b. grove

b. grove — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 09:19:33 +0000

we are retired and are interested to move to australia, we have relations living in perth they moved there as it then cost £10, we own our house in uk. would it be possible

By: carol hartle

carol hartle — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:51:24 +0000

i lived in australia for 17 years from 1969 until 1986 and worked for 5 years from 1969 in perth. I am now at pension age an d was wondering if i am entitled to a state pension. i now live in england.