So what does this really mean

[michael norman]

On 16/09/16 16:45, Alan Milewczyk wrote:
> On 16/09/16 16:21, michael norman wrote:
>
>> I find your idea of all these expats who would pay for the BBC or
>> anything else quite risible.  These are the same people who have left
>> UK to avoid paying irritating things like taxes and BBC licence fees.
>>
> That's totally out of order. People move abroad for a variety of
> reasons: job opportunities, gentler climate, marriage/love just to
> mention a few that spring to mind.
>
> My partner is in the Philippines - because my pension is deemed too low
> to support her, I can't bring her over here and I can't move over there
> permanently because my monthly prescription list is nearly 20 items and
> my pension would go totally on medication. So my compromise is spending
> 4 months over there and the rest of the year here - if I come up on the
> Lottery (some hope!) I'll be over there like a shot. But it's really
> offensive to suggest that dodging taxes is the sole reason for emigrating.
>
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Oh dear, a can of worms.  To make try and make clear what I said it was 
aimed at people who move their homes and everything else abroad, enjoy 
benefits of UK residence and don't expect to pay for it. I'm talking 
about expats who leave UK with fat pensions taking advantage of their UK 
status by buying cheap property and contribute nothing locally.

Absolutely not people like yourself thats a whole different thing, how 
the BBC sorts this out I have no idea.  Is it the BBCs job to do so ? 
Can it do that ?

M

M