State pension

Swimmer57 wrote on Tue Jun 9, 2026 9:56am:

Hi, all, any idea why I haven't received my State Pension today? As far as I can see, it's not a holiday in the USA........

tebo53 wrote on Tue Jun 9, 2026 11:34am:

Can only say that mine has arrived as expected,  sorry........

Steve 

Swimmer57 wrote on Tue Jun 9, 2026 12:12pm:

Ach, sh-te. Looks like I will need to call them. But thanks for your reply 

marcliff wrote on Tue Jun 9, 2026 12:34pm:

Several on other forums said the proof of life certificates hadn't been received despite them being posted some months ago. A phone call to the International Pension Centre seems to have sorted them.

Must admit, I sent mine off in January but normally receive an email a month or two later to say they've got them but not had one this year. Mine is due on Friday this week so I'll have to keep and eye out for it....

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Swimmer57 wrote on Tue Jun 9, 2026 1:02pm:

Do they send them out every year? I got one in January 2025 and returned it, but I didn't get one this year. I presumed they were random, looks like I was wrong?

marcliff wrote on Tue Jun 9, 2026 1:14pm:

Apparently they "target them" but UK pensioners living in the EU can expect one every 1 or 2 years. Yes, we got one last year (2025) and also received one this year (2026). Last year was a new system as I'd only had one in the previous 15 years of living here. 

marcliff wrote on Tue Jun 9, 2026 1:14pm:

Apparently they "target them" but UK pensioners living in the EU can expect one every 1 or 2 years. Yes, we got one last year (2025) and also received one this year (2026). Last year was a new system as I'd only had one in the previous 15 years of living here. 

marcliff wrote on Tue Jun 9, 2026 12:34pm:

Several on other forums said the proof of life certificates hadn't been received despite them being posted some months ago. A phone call to the International Pension Centre seems to have sorted them.

Must admit, I sent mine off in January but normally receive an email a month or two later to say they've got them but not had one this year. Mine is due on Friday this week so I'll have to keep and eye out for it....

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Swimmer57 wrote on Tue Jun 9, 2026 1:23pm:

Cheers, marcliff, I bet that's what's happened. I'll give them a call tomorrow if it doesn't appear in my account then. Our post has been a bit sketchy at times so it's possible the certificate has disappeared into a bin somewhere. I'll post the outcome on here.