@Luke *********

can you direct me (link) to an Australian government website, like Services Australia or Centrelink that says that? You do have to live two years in Australia to qualify for portability (either before or after claiming) if you've been living outside Australia. The way you've worded your comment though, it applies even to people that's never previously lived overseas also.

@Ross *********

in not sure that's quite correct, is it (your first sentence about being on the pension for two years before getting it overseas)? If you have been living overseas for a period of time, then you do have to live in Australia for two years before you can then live overseas and still get the basic pension and basic pension supplement. If you've lived only in Australia for a long time leading up to retirement age, like I have (50+years), there is no portability period that applies from what I've read, but maybe you can direct me to something official, such as an Australian government webpage? Once a person who's been living overseas for a long time has been back in Australia for two years to qualify for pension portability, they can then move overseas.

@Greta ****

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@Alicia ******

$AU27,271 is the correct amount for A Single Aged Pensioner living outside of Australia as of July 1, 2024. That would be increased slightly this month, as there has been a cost of living increase. I responded to another person's comment, including a link to The Australian Government's "Services Australia" website if you want to check it out. It also has the rates for a couple who both qualify and a couple where only one person qualifies.

@Gregory ******

how long have you lived outside of Australia before the two years of living back in Australia to enable you to qualify for the Australian Aged Pension?

@Gary *********

in Australia, there is a pension for former Australian Commonwealth Government employees. That isn't taxable due to the DTA between the two countries.

Then, there is the Australian Aged Pension, which, while living in Australia for many, isn't taxable unless one's income and assets are above a certain extent. This can be claimed after reaching the government set retirement age and is paid out of taxes collected by the Australian Federal (Commonwealth) Government each year.

There's also something called Superannuation,a savings/investment fund of the Employees choosing, which is compulsory for Employers to contribute a set percentage of what an employees income is (not out of the employees wages, but paid by employer). Employees can also choose to contribute to this themselves. I'm not sure, but this might be what is called a Private Pension in the UK, or may be similar.

@Robert *********

check out this link, then go to change your details that are still visible on your Facebook profile... anyone that has real University qualifications wouldn't make such statements without doing some simple research first. I only just passed in High School, never mind doing higher education and I found the facts for myself!

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@Emma *******

I don't know anything about the application process for the DTV, but just a thought... If there's an option in the visa application for supporting documents, if yours is approved, when you do your husband's application, perhaps there might be some way you can send evidence of your location/address at that time, where your new address would support his.

@Tichy **********

after I pointed out that you contradicted yourself, did you read your original comment?

With your first two sentences, you pointed out ways that the guy could possibly work in Thailand. Then, in your last sentence, you said that a marriage visa wouldn't allow the guy, a foreigner, to work in Thailand. While a retirement visa certainly doesn't allow one to work in Thailand, a marriage visa does, as long as the appropriate criteria are met, including obtaining a work permit.

@Tichy **********

do you realise that you contradicted yourself?