work or pay for near 44yrs, still 44 yrs
to get the full amount.
cheekyi cannot retire til i'm 66
as for
Can my UK pension be paid to me while I am in another country?
You can be paid a UK State Pension anywhere in the world, but you will only get annual increases if you live in any other EEA country, a country with which the UK has a social security agreement that allows increases, the Isle of Man or Sark.
Which countries does the UK have a social security agreement with?
The countries referred to in the these FAQs which the UK has social security agreements with are: Barbados, Bermuda, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Israel, Jamaica, Jersey and Guernsey, Mauritius, Montenegro, Philippines, Serbia, Turkey, USA, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
http://www.thepensionservice.gov.uk/ipc/faqs.asp#eight
what are the chances of thatof all the countires in the world, the phils makes it on the short list. now thats a bit of luck for us lot
, i was wrong there, i admit that, didn't realise the phils was on the list
some intestering info here
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/bene...3/sa42_oct.pdf