AS WA co-ordinator of the organisation British Pensions in Australia I have had many phone calls from worried British pensioners as a result of the letter from Frank Rowe of Wanneroo in last week’s Coastal Times.
Mr Rowe incorrectly stated that many British pensioners might lose their pensions.
Mr Rowe had read an advertisement in the daily and weekend Press from a private company. It arranges for superannuation funds in the UK to be transferred to Australia to avoid loss of pension through being taxed in the UK as well as Australia.
Unfortunately, this advertisement did not make it clear that this did not have anything to do with the British State pension.
I have spoken to Mr Rowe who has acknowledged that he misunderstood the advertisement.