Barnyrubble

Oops. Found it.

I can't find his uk phone number. Anyone have Alan collects please?

Where do you live?

Will we have to pay for all outpatients appointments, all medicine, all equipment needed,all homecare etc?

We don't work here altho in Australia we would have to work part time with son to pay the bills! Financially stupid or what? So if you get sick there you get IN hospital treatment for free but any outpatients appointments, equipment needed, home care, medicines you pay for? We get everything free. Another stupid move?

Oh and I would miss cosy character country pubs with a roaring log fire in the winter, character cottages, churches, cathedrals, castles, flowers too.

Well we still haven't gone unconditional on our house so our move to oz is delayed - which has given us too long to think. What would I miss from UK? Lots. Where my sons live there are no lovely parks like here. Being able to walk in our countryside without fear of snakes. Friends (since primary), Availability and cheapness of food. The seasons (but definitely not Winter!), closeness to Europe for motorhoming, The architecture, Money!!! Which will hamper our lifestyle. The closeness of everything. The free bus pass. Not having to pay for any medical or medicine. But I will love being with my family especially on special occasions, being able to ride my bike more often and not having to keep making that arduous journey to see them, especially as we get even older (it's too physically draining).

Well we are still in the UK. Still deliberating about whether we should sign on the sale of our house (altho there is now a legal issue needing sorting) or stay here but then travel into Europe to avoid the horrible depressing winters. This tho would limit our visits to see our families and being an emotional sensitive mum who is also a home bird I just cannot cope with either path. OH says stay here - I go mad. He says go - I can't cope. Poor thing doesn't know what to do thats right. We did consider renting out the property but then you are arriving half hearted into Australia and unable to move forward and settle at all. I struggle with an indoor life here in winter and the thought of being old with my head stuck watching TV for days on end is a worry. And realistically as mentioned by others health will deteriorate as we age and then we wouldn't be able to travel there and if we are poorly then we need our sons. What a situation. This nightmare needs to end before i explode And to compound the issue my sister and I have made up after years of being estranged and she wants us to stay and travel with her and her OH. Why is life so difficult?

We are led to undersrand that altho its a tax free pension in the uk we will have to pay 32.5% tax on that in Australia. My pension will transfer at about $15k and i will earn $20k employed. So is any of that liable to tax do you know. Aged 70.

No you cant help or no there is no levy?

Can you please advise if we come to oz as permanent residents and have a UK pension paid into a UK bank and then transfer it whenever needed do we get a levy/penalty charged on it?

I do hope you receive some realistic advice soon so someone is able to help you come to the right co clusion. This must be so stressful for you.

P.s. i wouldnt want my son to come back here just for us when he has two businesses there and is very happy with the outdoor life.

I am really struggli g to leave my house knowing i cant afford to buy such a lovely location there.

Sorry i missed an earlier thread. We have no superannuation as it wasnt in the tax system in 81. Both of our sons live there with our blessing and neither would return to UK. They have businnesses and a very comfortable lifestyle and i wouldnt ask it of them. They too dont ask it of us. They suggested it for when we are even older so we have their support, have time to enjoy the grandchildren and avoid the UK winters.