Comments on: French expats returning to England

By: Ken Hugill

Ken Hugill — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:18:55 +0000

Hi to anyone who can help – i’m returning to uk and trying to find a car insurance company who will accept a french (ASSU 2000) no claims bonus certificate

By: Boris

Boris — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:29:14 +0000

Hi John,
Not something I know about but hopefully someone will.
Meanwhile searching in google on ‘benefits agency’ brought up some promising looking results including http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits/ which looks to have access to details about all the benefits available, and http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/workage/wa_visit_or_living_abroad.asp for people returning from abroad
Cheers

By: john michaels

john michaels — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:21:14 +0000

hi there.wonder if you could help me.my partners brother is currently living in france.the relationship with his partner is over and he has one daughter living with him.he wants to return to england,what benefits can he claim on his return,while he finds work and gets back on his feet.any info would be appreciated,thankyou

By: Philip Starkey

Philip Starkey — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:13:22 +0000

Hi, my wife and I are about to move to France, in doing so we have to reluctantly sell our beautiful narrowboat, with a live aboard mooring. I hope we do not have the same misfortune that some people have had to bare. I wondered, having read the problems of money verses accomodation, if any expats with limited funds have thought of purchasing a narrowboat to live on, they have everything you need to live comfortably, a great way to get to know people and the added bonus of the option to travel to some lovely parts of Britain. The most difficult thing to obtain is a live aboard mooring, but not impossible. If you think this might be an option for you, mail me, we may be able to help.
I will be back in the country on Monday May 25th. pstarkey03@aol.com

By: Barkley

Barkley — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:59:51 +0000

I am in a relationship that no longer works. I want to return to UK, to start over. I am 63, with limited funds. Has anybody any ideas of websites wherein I might seek advice on social housing etc.

By: Boris

Boris — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 06:29:45 +0000

Hi…(I removed your name from your post, hope that’s OK)
Thanks very much for that, I’m very sorry to hear of your experience. I think it’s quite common that relationships can be strained and people can change after moving abroad – typically after moving we see much more of our partners, being together 24 hours a day, and have more free time, and people do change, not always for the better. Combined with missing friends and family this can make things very hard.
My guess is that you would find your family/friends very supportive if you told them your problems, in the same way that I imagine you would be supportive if one of them rang you with a problem.
I really hope things work out for you in 2008, whatever you decide to do and wherever you end up.

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:05:26 +0000

I have been in france for 6 months and love the country and the people. The problem is my husband is not the man i brought with me and is drinking to excess making a glass of wine unbearable to me. I will be going ‘home’ if this does not improve in the next 6 months. Not for any reason you have mentioned but i am very unhappy and feel lost now without my friends in the UK to sound off. I have excellent contact with friends and family but do not feel i can tell them my problems in this so called chosen ideal world. i am sure there are other women out there with similar problems but nothing i have read establishes the fact.