Brexit and everyday life

UKParliament

Good Morning All,

Just a quick update - I've been pulling together responses to your questions on retirement, working abroad, medication etc. and am just in the process of getting these fact checked by our impartial experts in the Commons library. As soon as I have the okay I'll get to posting.

All best,
-DOT

Red-Squirrel_2

UKParliament wrote: »

Good Morning All,

Just a quick update - I've been pulling together responses to your questions on retirement, working abroad, medication etc. and am just in the process of getting these fact checked by our impartial experts in the Commons library. As soon as I have the okay I'll get to posting.

All best,
-DOT

That's impressive, when literally nobody knows how its all going to play out over the next few months.

UKParliament

esmy wrote: »

For the last 3 years my daughter has worked in the EU for the Summer holiday season, recently returned from her latest job in Greece. This is something she would like to continue to do. She works for British based companies,is paid in sterling into her UK bank account. She usually heads off just before Easter which in 2019 is towards the end of April. Will there be any additional requirements of her or the companies that employ her next year after Brexit? (She's asked me today and I have no idea...)

Hi esmy,
Thanks for your question.

If the UK makes a deal and enters a transition period then there is unlikely to be any change for 2019. Much more information should be available about 2020 and beyond once a deal is agreed and implemented. We’re expecting a briefing on the current deal proposal early next week which I will link to as soon as it arrives.

If the UK exits with “no deal” then there are many more factors to consider. This Commons Library Briefing lays out the likely implications, https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8397

It’s quite long, but there is some information you may find helpful, on the recognition of qualifications (p.79) and on social security implications (p.113).

It is likely that companies who operate internationally will also have made their own preparations for Brexit, and if your daughter has a contact, it may be worthwhile getting in touch with her employer to find out what preparations they are making, and whether staff are likely to be affected.

I hope that this information is useful to you and your daughter in planning and preparing for 2019.

- DOT

trailingspouse

Have just had our first experience of Brexit having a direct effect on us - and not in a good way.


My OH works as a consultant, on a contract basis. Over the years he's worked all over Europe and worldwide, and for a while we lived in Europe. One of our European contacts rang us the other day, to see if OH would be interested in a 6 month contract as an interim manager at a manufacturing plant in Poland. Our normal reaction would have been simply 'tell us more'.

But this time we had to point out that 6 months would take us beyond Brexit Day, so it wouldn't be so easy for him to just hop on a plane and head over there, he would have to have a visa etc. Also, when negotiating the remuneration package (paid in Euros) we would have to go high as we have no idea what will happen to exchange rates and we have to cover ourselves. These are things that our European contact (who has given us a lot of work in the past) had not thought of.



Will he ever ring us again? Who knows? But I know that, if I was in his shoes, I wouldn't bother - far too much hassle when you can call someone in Europe and they can start the next day.

UKParliament

Wizard_of_Id wrote: »

How much influence will the EU still have on everyday life for a retired person here in the UK?

After Brexit, whether after a transition period or not, the EU will not be able to directly impose rule over day-to-day life in the UK. It is worth noting however that many current standards agreed during our membership will be transposed into UK law and will continue to apply. The UK may also choose to remain a member of some governing bodies and abide by the relevant rules. These specifics are laid out in the draft Withdrawal Agreement, though they won’t be final until a Withdrawal Bill is passed and ratified by both the UK and EU-27.

Beyond this, both the UK government and the EU have expressed that the ideal outcome is for Brexit will have a minimal impact on the day-to-day life of citizens. Depending on the exit scenario (“deal”, “no deal”) etc. it’s possible that certain areas of life all UK residents may be indirectly affected by the UKs ongoing relationship with the EU. The most vulnerable areas are those where EU law/agreements will cease to apply, causing disruption until new arrangements can be agreed. These include international trade, which could affect supply chains for UK/EU import/export, the economy and travel, though measures are being taken to mitigate risk.

The Commons Library have produced an extensive, unbiased, breakdown of the government's Withdrawal Agreement and also a “no deal” scenario which you can refer to if you have a specific area of interest.

• Government’s Withdrawal Agreement, here https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8453
• No Deal - https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8397#fullreport

As you ask specifically about retired persons, I thought that the specific briefings which relate to the impact of Brexit on pensions may also be useful to you.

One of the concerns for UK citizens who live, or have lived, in an EU country (or EU citizens resident in the UK) is what will happen to their pensions after the UK leaves the EU.

For state pensions, UK pensioners living in another EU Member State want to know whether their pension will still be uprated each year. People approaching pension age, want to know whether they will still be able to access pension rights they have built up elsewhere.

For private pensions, people want to know whether they will still be able to receive their pension from another Member State. Savers may be worried about the impact on their pension fund investments.
These issues are discussed in Brexit and Private Pensions - https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7629
Brexit and State Pensions - https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7894

Information for individuals is on Gov.UK, See, for example, UK nationals in the EU: essential information and Settled and pre-settled status for EU citizens and their families.

UKParliament

Hello MSE-ers,

The debates have finally arrived and we're busy trying to break down what is happening, and finish answering your questions ahead of next week's 'Meaningful Vote'.

Last week we published this graphic which lays out the current procedural roadmap for Brexit. It sets out the steps which would need to be taken to secure a deal, and the process for a 'no deal' which is the legal default according to current legislation.

We can't speculate on the political mechanisms that may be adopted by MPs who seek outcomes other than these which are provided for in the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018, which became law earlier this year.

The Commons Library have also published a very useful briefing on the 'Meaningful Vote' and where we stand as it approaches.

Read it here - https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/parliament-and-elections/parliament/brexit-and-the-meaningful-vote-the-final-countdown/

Red-Squirrel_2

I can't help but think that if you keep having to go on about how 'meaningful' your 'meaningful' vote is, maybe you're overcompensating.

Filo25

UKParliament wrote: »

Hello MSE-ers,

The debates have finally arrived and we're busy trying to break down what is happening, and finish answering your questions ahead of next week's 'Meaningful Vote'.

Last week we published this graphic which lays out the current procedural roadmap for Brexit. It sets out the steps which would need to be taken to secure a deal, and the process for a 'no deal' which is the legal default according to current legislation.

We can't speculate on the political mechanisms that may be adopted by MPs who seek outcomes other than these which are provided for in the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018, which became law earlier this year.

The Commons Library have also published a very useful briefing on the 'Meaningful Vote' and where we stand as it approaches.

Read it here - https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/parliament-and-elections/parliament/brexit-and-the-meaningful-vote-the-final-countdown/

If I could provide one piece of feedback on this, for me anyway I can see how it could be slightly misleading as it seems to imply the Withdrawal Agreement is the endpoint and when that is agreed - we are done with the EU and everything is settled.

In reality that feeds into would feed into the next phase which would be trying to agree the nature of the final deal with the EU.

Don't worry everyone, if you are bored of Brexit now, see how you will feel in a few more years

UKParliament

Red-Squirrel wrote: »

I can't help but think that if you keep having to go on about how 'meaningful' your 'meaningful' vote is, maybe you're overcompensating.

We put 'meaningful vote' in inverted commas because it's not, technically speaking, an official term in Parliamentary or legal procedure. It's just what this specific vote has become known as in the conversation surrounding the issue - we need to use it to be clear what we're talking about but it's also important that it's distinct from established procedure.

So there's the meaning behind the 'meaningful' - pedantic perhaps, but I think preferable to referring to the House of Commons division following debate on Section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018!

BucksLady

Looking at the roadmap, I'm really surprised that parliamentary recess is so long - considering the circumstances.