Hi All,

My first post here...we'll be bringing my Mum out shortly to apply for a Contributory Aged Parent Visa.

She has 3 pensions which she has been told the following,

- State pension - can be paid into UK or Australian bank but frozen at rate when she leaves the UK

- Pension from employment - Can be paid into UK or Australian bank, taxed in the UK

- British Coal Pension - awaiting info.

I've asked the question about a lump sum being able to be transferred, but she didn't believe that her non state pensions had a lump sum.

Does this make sense to anyone?

Thanks in advance,

Dave