This will be interesting

[jonnijon]

It seems at some time DWP will send out "Life Forms" to see if you are still alive and entitled to your pension. You have to fill in the form add a photo get the photo authenticated from the list of people you used for your passport. The authenticator must hold a British, Irish, American, or EU passport.
This could be fun over here
EDIT, another page says authenticator does not need a passport

[Terpe]

On one of my private pensions I've been doing this for close on 10 years already.
Just need to have my declaration witnessed by a professional though and that's it.

I seem to remember my dad getting a similar form some years ago.

Is this an ammendment to the existing requirement or a completely new requirement ?
Do you have a link ?

[jonnijon]

On one of my private pensions I've been doing this for close on 10 years already.
Just need to have my declaration witnessed by a professional though and that's it.

I seem to remember my dad getting a similar form some years ago.

Is this an ammendment to the existing requirement or a completely new requirement ?
Do you have a link ?

https://www.gov.uk/state-pension-if-you-retire-abroad

[Terpe]

[imagine]

It seems at some time DWP will send out "Life Forms" to see if you are still alive and entitled to your pension. You have to fill in the form add a photo get the photo authenticated from the list of people you used for your passport.

Check the list of people who can witness a life certificate.
i missunderstood when i first read, and scratched my head wondering if i could remember who signed my passport phot
This is the same as the list not the list of people you used for your passport

[Dedworth]

It seems at some time DWP will send out "Life Forms" to see if you are still alive and entitled to your pension. You have to fill in the form add a photo get the photo authenticated from the list of people you used for your passport. The authenticator must hold a British, Irish, American, or EU passport.
This could be fun over here
EDIT, another page says authenticator does not need a passport

I wonder how many state pensions/benefits are being paid out in the sub continent to persons long deceased With serial fraudsters like there are in that part of the world I'd make 'em turn up in person at the embassy for authentication