I did take it up with the Pensions Office but I think the fact that I was married for 20 years and my husband paid full contributions may have made the difference. Otherwise, perhaps they are calculating it on the new 30 year rule. Obviously, as a tax inspector I was always meticulous about declaring all relevant information. I have done the same with the French tax authorities, and queried why they were giving me an extra 50% on my personal allowance but they insisted that because I had been a single parent for five years until my youngest child was 18 I was entitled to it. I pointed out that said child was a grandmother, but they said it made no difference. I make a point of taking my P60s in to the local office each year, showing exactly what I have received from my UK government pensions and they have calculated for the last ten years that I owe no tax. Of course, my teacher's pension and Civil Service pension are taxed at source in the UK. My State Retirement Pension is taxable in France, but covered by my personal allowance here.
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How do you acknowledge Easter.