Another Brexit "benefit"

Sensible post Ellianne.

I guess we take the rough with the smooth when we choose to live abroad. I have five years' worth of a pension scheme I paid into in France which, with the loss of reciprocal arrangements, I doubt I will ever see.

Those who have chosen to live in warmer climes and transfer their UK pension to other shores to benefit the economy of other countries can't really expect sympathy from those of us who choose to stay, choose to support our economy and choose sovereignty over being governed from afar, when banks pick them up on the illegal practice of using the address of others to keep their UK accounts open.
Plenty of world banks will be happy to accept their business so I suggest looking in to a different bank.

How unnecessarily uncaring and flippant! How could thea y possibly imagine that some banks would stop them using their exisiting cards.

Oopsadaisy- same for you. the point is, that people made the decision to go and live in the EU, secure in the knowledge their pensions and the access to them via their long held UK bank accounts, would be secure.

Callistemon 'There are umpteen choices for alternative cards.
I can't see what the problem is.' - then you are not looking very hard. People who live in the EU have UK pensions, based on a lifetime of contributions in the UK - paid into their UK bank accounts and later transferred. If you live abroad, you cannot have a choice of credit cards - really, it is not hard to understand.

I can't really imagine that anyone would expect someone else completely unknown to them to base their vote on a miscellaneous persons Barclay Card arrangements?!?. With great respect, people living in Europe have had four years to clarify what this will mean to them on all matters, and will presumably have made appropriate arrangements?

Thank you lemongrove I’m obviously slow on the uptake this afternoon!

Yes of course it’s illegal. Everyone who does that knows it yet risks it for a biscuit. Those who did so have had a good run but it’s all coming to an end.

Today’s technologies and the financial hit from Covid means countries and businesses are looking to maximise their incomes and profits (taxes payable). The gravy train is ending. We all have a choice where to live for 184 days of the year.

I guess you can’t expect to have all of the advantages of living in the UK, if you have chosen to make your home in another country.

Urmstongran

What is illegal biba70? Sorry I don’t follow you here.

Using a friend or relative for their address.

Bodach

"So, a hearty thank you to all you Leavers for making our lives just that little bit more difficult."

Not at all; it's a pleasure.
Try blaming Barclaycard, rather than those who exercised their democratic right to vote for their preferred option in a national referendum.

Well said Bodach??

Hetty58

It's hardly a tragedy if you can't use a Barclaycard - is it? It seems a very petty gripe to me.

We gave up on Barclaycards about 20 years ago for another reason.
We gave up on M&S credit cards for a different reason.
There are umpteen choices for alternative cards.
I can't see what the problem is.

So you would expect me to forego my democratic right to vote in the way I choose, just to ensure that you are not inconvenienced? Hmm, I wonder if you would do the same for me? I very much doubt it.

What is illegal biba70? Sorry I don’t follow you here.

I received the same letter Dinahmo and whilst its not a big issue although very inconvenient I do worry that its the tip of the iceberg. Like other people I have a British bank account for pensions etc and am concerned this will be closed as well.
I do understand that others are not sympathetic as I left the UK but 15 years ago things were very different. Added to that of course there are health care concerns. C'est la vie.

Urmstongran- this is illegal.

Currently, many banks will continue to allow EU residents to keep their UK bank account and card- as long as it was set up before the move abroad- and will not allow opening an account after the move.

Hetty, the worry is that will later apply to all banking cards, Barclays just being the first. If you live abroad, on UK pension- it would make life VERY difficult indeed.

Michel Barnier would likely describe it as ‘cherrypicking’.

It's hardly a tragedy if you can't use a Barclaycard - is it? It seems a very petty gripe to me.

A lot of people who live in the EU use a relative’s address for banking reasons. (Aka sofa surfing). A UK address is now needed & a utility bill by Barclays as proof of actual residence.

Some leavers have expressed regret, but most will never take responsibility for the harm caused, no matters how much it hurts us all.

Bodach 'Not at all; it's a pleasure. '

how lovely and kind.

Perhaps some of us will one day, say 'we told you so- you were warned' ... with pleasure, probably not

I had saved with the same building society for 40 years but the new takeover company forced the account’s closure because I am living in the EU. I have tried to find another society to open a savings account but none want a European address

Barclays took similar action against holders living in the US two years ago.

They obtained permission and were moving money and staff to Eire so they could continue to service their customers in Europe or so they said so what happened to that?

"So, a hearty thank you to all you Leavers for making our lives just that little bit more difficult."

Not at all; it's a pleasure.
Try blaming Barclaycard, rather than those who exercised their democratic right to vote for their preferred option in a national referendum.

We have been told that the loss of our cards is linked to Brexit.