"But you do have your pension benefits".
Paying into a pension may not seem high on your priorities at the moment – especially if you are under 40 – but as you start to approach retirement, you will regret not stashing more cash away – especially if you turned down the chance of having your employer add to your pension pot on top of your contributions.
You can have your state pension paid into an overseas bank account, but in some parts of the world (including Australia, New Zealand and Canada) your pension payments will be frozen, rather than increasing in line with inflation as it would here.
As long as you give up your state pension continuously for at least 12 months, you can opt to receive a lump sum instead, which is equal to the amount you would have received in that time, plus interest, and have your state pension paid at its normal rate.
Arrange to have your government pension and any GST credits put into an account in the US or Canada.
Are you one of the millions of people who (a) have no idea what you have in your pension so far and (b) have accumulated your pension savings at a couple of different employers along the way?
no; (multiple response options possible) yes, I have done less well; yes, I have taken an easier job; yes, I have taken long-term sick leave; yes, I have retired early; yes, I am on a disability pension Have your headaches affected your family planning?
It looks like I've dropped your pension book.
One claims that, had Mr McCain had his way, your pension might have been invested at Lehman Brothers.
"Mr. President have you looked at your pension?" "Have you looked at your pension?" Romney said, turning to Obama and walking toward him.
