UK Pension Paid to EU Citizen?

Chickereeeee

I read on here some while back that a person who has worked in the UK at some point, and then moves abroad, can continue to pay NICs and build up a full UK pension.

My son went to university in the UK and worked here for a couple of years before moving to Germany about 8 years ago,  getting married, and obtaining a German passport. Can someone who knows about this please let me know if, in his case, he could pay for a UK pension, and if it would be, financially, a 'good idea'?

Thanks

mrschaucer

He needs to look at this
National Insurance if you work abroad - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
and this
Social Security abroad: NI38 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

bostonerimus

Here is all the information. page 9 might be relevant to your son's situation.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/947544/NI38_12_20.pdf
FYI I have worked outside the UK for over 30 years and I have paid Class 2 NI every year.

Chickereeeee

Excellent, thanks all.

Chickereeeee

I have read the links, but it is not clear to me that he could claim both pensions I.e. say he stays in Germany, that he could receive both German and UK pensions, and that there is not some form of reciprocal agreement that means its one or the other. Could someone point to text that confirms this please?

Thanks

nigelbb

Chickereeeee said:

I have read the links, but it is not clear to me that he could claim both pensions I.e. say he stays in Germany, that he could receive both German and UK pensions, and that there is not some form of reciprocal agreement that means its one or the other. Could someone point to text that confirms this please?

Thanks

Each European pension is earned & paid separately. I can't point you at any specific text regarding Germany & the UK but personally I am receiving pensions from France & the UK & I maximised my UK pension by paying voluntary National Insurance contributions for years that I was working & contributing in France.

Chickereeeee

nigelbb said:

Chickereeeee said:

I have read the links, but it is not clear to me that he could claim both pensions I.e. say he stays in Germany, that he could receive both German and UK pensions, and that there is not some form of reciprocal agreement that means its one or the other. Could someone point to text that confirms this please?

Thanks

Each European pension is earned & paid separately. I can't point you at any specific text regarding Germany & the UK but personally I am receiving pensions from France & the UK & I maximised my UK pension by paying voluntary National Insurance contributions for years that I was working & contributing in France.

Yes, probably not explicitly stated anywhere! But actual experience  will do, thanks..