They lived over there for 30 years and they already have an Australian pension, plus a UK pension. With the exchange rate, it is almost half, that being said one gets more UK pension and the other member gets more Australian pension that's based on how long they have been working and based on being in the country.
Back 15 years ago in Australia, they were working not just to get their Australian pension but also to work, but now that's not an option since they are both in their 70s and with health not good. Xd So before we left they just stopped working and back then we had like $280K to move to the UK with XD and at the time with a good rate back in 2015, Now in 2024 we would lose out more
So as of now, they get both pensions.
Would not be ranted, end up buying, renew passports, Car, and all other's expensive. We still do have the Australian dollar/bank however might be enough to towards a car, if lucky.
Yes, they are all good in terms of citizenship..
We do have both PAssports, however, they both are expired XD plus the UK passport has now changed since we left the EU - WOuld cost almost £1000 to renew both passports per person.
Just the three of us, Me and two people in their 70s
Before we left around, looking back 15 years ago we bought a home in Burnie for $120K we renovated and sold it in 2015 for $240 - a home on the river looking at the ocean. Now that home would cost double. I heard that the house has not been up for sale since we sold it in 2015 and via Google Maps, it has not changed since we left it. We looked into the sold properties from that street and they have an average of $300K
I moved to Tassie when I was 9 years old and Devenport was my first stopover for 5 months' rent LOL
I rather stay in the UK, unless I was invited to go back knowing that I have a very good job that I would take on.
Others well, they half/half mainly for:
The health system is crap
High streets are getting worse less banks and fewer stores
Full of woke and different cultures taken over British and the UK is not the UK anymore, it's like Sydney, and parts of Sydney are like you are walking in China.
Penson, UK doesn't give a FLIP about older people.
Scray world feeling
Government not giving what people want, kids playing in the football grounds - Government is bad/crap - Needs kicking out
Regards Job/work there is nothing regarding that on both ends for me... Doesn't help that I'm on a disability myself...