John Bull
English expat in Germany
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6
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English
Lives in Berlin, Berlin
Registration: 01 May 2016
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Pensions by John Bull
State pensions. I am entitled to a full British pension, but I have had to apply here in Germany. The German are saying I am only entitles to 200 Euro per month. The British pension stands at around 500 per month. Anyone have any idea how they can ...
Okay, just to make the issue more complicated. I had paid into Kunstlersozialkasse continuously since 2002 and there were intermittent payments before that date. There have been years when I worked in Israel, Australia and the USA, though I always ... Read More
Pensions by John Bull
State pensions. I am entitled to a full British pension, but I have had to apply here in Germany. The German are saying I am only entitles to 200 Euro per month. The British pension stands at around 500 per month. Anyone have any idea how they can ...
Well, thank you for that, but I should explain how my situation developed. As a self employed person in Britain, I continued to pay until the pension people called me and said I had paid the full amount and that paying anymore would be pointless and ... Read More
Pensions by John Bull
State pensions. I am entitled to a full British pension, but I have had to apply here in Germany. The German are saying I am only entitles to 200 Euro per month. The British pension stands at around 500 per month. Anyone have any idea how they can ...
There was a misunderstanding on my part; in fairness, because of omissions of info from the Rente office. They have since cleared up the situation and I am quite content. I am pro EU anyway, but my joy about getting "anything" from Germany ... Read More
Pensions by John Bull
State pensions. I am entitled to a full British pension, but I have had to apply here in Germany. The German are saying I am only entitles to 200 Euro per month. The British pension stands at around 500 per month. Anyone have any idea how they can ...
I believe I cannot apply in the UK as one must apply in the country where social security was last paid. To me it amounts to a punishment and is totally against the idea of a European Union. The question remains, where does the money that I should ... Read More