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My mum is coming over to Australia on a contributory Parent Visa, I thought the airline gave extra baggage allowance, Emirates is saying no she has to pay for extra baggage! Does anyone know? :chatterbox:

Can anyone on here give me some info on the best and cheapest way to transfer money from the UK for my 76 year old mum who has just received her contributory parent visa. I have spoke to the commonwealth bank in London who will transfer to the commonwealth bank in Australia for free if its over £10,000 Anyone had any experience in this?

I was told from7 to 14 years offshore!

Just want to share my happy story:) My mum has just been granted her CPV today YAY! she is 76 we've waited for this for 3 years, at long last it here we have been on a roller coaster in the 3 years my dad passed (who was originally coming with mum)and my daughter has had a baby!:biggrin::sad::jiggy: Just wanted to ask if anyone knows mums entitlement for her prescriptions will she get them for the cost that all Auzzie pensioners get it for even though she only gets uk pension? will she be entitled to commonwealth or senior. thought they would of given us more info about this stuff! :biggrin::yes: Thanks in advance peeps

My Mum got hers today Yay! She has to be here by April 2014.Hope this helps:biggrin:

Thanks for info everyone

Hi Andy, I'm needing a bit of advice my mum has got to the final stages of her contributory parent visa at the age of 75, my father was due to come with her but he passed away in August last year:( Mum will have her state pension and a small pension dad set up for her which she gets 2 small payments a year. She will have a small amount of savings too. She will live with us. She has a house in the uk but my sister will live in it till her LRR or a work sponsor visa is approved. Will mum have to pay any taxes? Will she be able to qualify for anything here other than the senior card when she makes her final entry? Thanks in advance

If it was snowing you would have no work no money and no sunshine for months on end very depressing I've been a auzzie citizen for 20 years and I know where I would rather be everything is in moderation. Wages are lower in uk but living may be lower cost i some things but here wages are higher but living maybe slightly higher. Fuel is way cheaper here but

We own our own home where she will be living, she doesn't drive, so I will be driving her around. I was just wondering if she would get the supplement for power etc and the fuel voucher yearly?

Thank you Can she get her prescriptions free if she has paid the contributory parent payment? She won't be working and she will be living with me so I can take care of her in years to follow

Hi everyone on this bright hot sunny day in Western Australia :jiggy: My mum at the age of 75 has been approved for the contributory parent visa yay! She is going to be living with my husband and I.Can anyone tell me that if she qualifies for the commonwealth senior card will she still be able to get the senior supplements if she is living with us? Or do they only give to them if they live in there own dwelling? thanks in advance :laugh:

My mum has just been accepted for the contributory parent visa at the age of 75 it costs $38500 for the contributory payment plus I pay the $10000 assurance money hope this helps

Can you tell me a few please