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Post by Banjo on Aug 19, 2013 18:03:14 GMT 7
Welcome to the board Frank.
I made my Old Age Pension fully portable last month no problem.
Haven't heard any other news, I'd be surprised if something like that came out before the election, pensioners do vote.
If you are on the DSP and you want to travel indefinitely then you need to apply for the indefinite portability.
It's possible and a lot of members here have done it.
You need to talk to your doctor then get the forms.
Don't even think about starting any businesses anywhere at this stage, Centrelink are right on residency, a business overseas could cause you to lose the pension.
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Post by Banjo on Aug 19, 2013 19:53:03 GMT 7
The figures comparing how much goes overseas compared to what comes in are more than 100% in favour of Australia.
They like all that money coming in from foreign pensions so they're not in a position to complain about what goes out.
The vast majority of pensioners living overseas live in southern Europe, their families... kids and grandkids... are all in Australia and they all vote.
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Post by Banjo on Aug 19, 2013 20:03:47 GMT 7
As at June 2010, there were 71 360 income support recipients residing overseas permanently. The majority (79 per cent) reside in European countries. Of those resident overseas, 62 148 (87 per cent) were receiving AP, 7572 were receiving the DSP, 575 receiving WidB and 969 receiving WP.[2] Annual expenditure as at June 2010 on Australia’s pension payments paid to people living overseas was $571.3 million and at the same time, pensions from overseas countries being paid to people residing in Australia totalled $1.2 billion. www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/BudgetReview201213/ResidencyPortability |
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Post by mick on Aug 20, 2013 13:53:51 GMT 7
Yet the government still complain about those trying to live above the breadline. I guess they want to keep pensioners poor, I wonder what crime costs the government?
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Post by Banjo on Sept 26, 2013 16:56:05 GMT 7
I think you should be OK, the doctors seem to be backing you up. I'll check the 6 months thing, I'm sure we've covered it. I'm not going well today bad stomach wog, the first in Asia since 2002...  Send me a PM if I forget.  |
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Post by latindancer on Sept 26, 2013 18:13:11 GMT 7
Sorry to hear that Banjo. Load up on the good bacteria to overcome the bad bacteria. It works ! Those small bottles of Yakult drinks are excellent. But if you buy other yoghurt, get good quality stuff.....the cheapies are pasteurised so they last longer, but that process kills off most of their bacteria.
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Post by Denis-NFA on Sept 30, 2013 23:14:43 GMT 7
I'll check the 6 months thing, I'm sure we've covered it. I'm not going well today bad stomach wog, the first in Asia since 2002... I hope your feeling better BanjoWhen I received my UP forms the covering letter said I had 30 days from the date of notifying C/L of my intention to apply for UP to actually submit the forms. I suggest that it might be worth transit to give C/L International another call to let them know of his intention given the 6 months. The other aspect of my UP application was the length of time it took C/L International to make their decision. Under SS Law if they have not made a decision in 13 weeks then the application is deemed to be rejected. I rang them a number of times to have it on record and when it got to within about 5 days short of 13 weeks I asked them if their decision is not made in the 13 week time frame whether my application would be rejected. 2 days later they called with their favourable decision. |
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Post by Banjo on Oct 1, 2013 6:58:36 GMT 7
Thanks for the sympathy and advice guys, as an old Asia hand there's not much i don't throw off in 24 hours and this was no exception.
It actually inspired me to go back on my diet.
Thanks for the advice on the 6 months NFA, that sounds right to me but I have some copies of the forms coming soon and will post them on the board then.
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Post by Denis-NFA on Oct 12, 2013 3:16:02 GMT 7
Everything is done,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Well done transit.... sometimes the first step is the hardest but at least your application is submitted and C/L International now have to deal with it. What follows now is that you will be called on to attend a Job Capacity Assessment which is when you will be interviewed as to the effects your Disability has on your life and your ability to work. The interviewer I had for my Job Capacity Assessment was a woman who appeared well trained and experienced in interviewing. It was obvious to me that my interviewer was thoroughly familiar with my file and medical records and I found her easy to talk with as she also obviously had studied up on the effects of my disabilities. I would suggest that before your interview that you try to be as familiar as you can with the words and meaning of your Disability as contained in the Disability Impairment Tables just because you can then relate your Disability in some words that they are familiar with from their reading. And don't forget that you are entitled to take someone with you to the interview. And good luck! I think that everyone that applies for Unlimited Portability is learning something new about the system. All the very best. NFA |
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Post by Banjo on Oct 21, 2013 7:12:34 GMT 7
There's some been waiting a while now mate.
I'd give it a couple of months at least.
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Post by Denis-NFA on Oct 21, 2013 12:09:48 GMT 7
transitFrom the date of my interview for Unlimited Portability it took a week to be written up and sent through to Centrelink International Services (CIS) who then took 85 days to make their decision in my favour. Total time from interview was 92 days.
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Post by Denis-NFA on Oct 23, 2013 11:31:39 GMT 7
Thank you, both of you, I just better tucka down and wait ! Thank you both for support and help. I take , it they will contact me ? I read where some guy found out by phoning ! they didn't even write to him ! I wait/live in hope ! (Tony's nice Australia) LOL Transit , I rang them about every 2 to 3 weeks just to remind them  |
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Post by mick on Oct 24, 2013 6:25:54 GMT 7
I to rang them almost on a weekly basis, good to have your finger on the pulse.
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Post by Denis-NFA on Oct 24, 2013 19:03:10 GMT 7
transit, It is a long time to wait for them to decide and it is another stress to deal with. I found myself suspended in time and all I could really do was to keep myself occupied with the daily business of living! Maybe now is the time to take up some project that you've been putting off Keep well.
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Post by slyfox on Nov 16, 2013 9:00:05 GMT 7
Banjo, I'm a bit alarmed to learn from 1st Jan 2014 AWLR will increase from 25 years to 35 years. I'm currently living outside Australia with full portability DSP and will be outside Australia on 1st January 2014. I plan to enter Australia at the end of January 2014 for a temporary visit only, and will be departing Australia mid April 2014, my time in Australia will be under 3 months. Of course I'll notify Centrelink of the dates of my visit and that it's only a temporary visit.
So do I have anything to worry about with this change of AWLR rules effecting my pension rate? I ask because it does appear to have happened to me previously. Here's my account of this:
As I was living permanently outside Australia on 1 July 2004 on DSP with full portability I was grandfathered under the old rules. And I haven't returned to live in Australia permanently since that time, only short temporary visits approx once a year.
In 2007 I was told by Centrelink a person needed 300 months AWLR to receive a full pension and I had 261 months AWLR and was entitled to receive a pension of approx 87%. However, my DSP was not currently paid according to AWLR.
So in 2007 I was grandfathered under the pre-July 2004 rules and receiving a full pension rate.
However, in August 2012 when I turned 65 and was dealing with Centrelink about whether to remain on DSP or change to the age pension. I was told I was no longer receiving a full pension but 87%.
At no time was I notified by Centrelink about any reduction of my pension, and at no time were my pension payments reduced. All I can think of is Centrelink did not pay me pension increases over a period of time to bring my pension rate down to 87%.
I don't pay close attention to Centrelink policy changes, I'm just happy to see my pension paid into my bank account every month. However, it did occur to me a few years ago that I hadn't seen an increase for a very long time. So when I learned I had somehow moved from full pension rate to 87% rate, I once again guessed that Centrelink had adjusted my pension rate by not paying me increases. I do now notice small increases in my pension from time to time.
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