Hi,
My parents in law are pensioner and they are German-national. My Father in law is a Doctor, he is willing to move to U.K ( Manchester) with his wife.
My question is, how is the process? As German national , would they their pension in UK and how much it will be. Will it be enough to live with the amount, or are there any other social helps or benefits for pensioner ?

Thanks a lot.
Karin

I can't give you much help but suspect that EU law will cover this. If UK pensioners move to Germany they would still receive their pension as if they still lived in the UK so I would assume that the same would apply in reverse for germans moving here. As to whether they could manage on a german pension I cannot say. I have read that one needs £15,000 to live comfortably in the UK on a pension but that will depend on a number of factors and must be a very broad brush stroke indicator.

You really don't give enough info for anybody to do more then guess.

Is he living in Germany with a German pension? Or?

I'd suggest checking with the German government first to see what happens to his pension.

The Department of Work and Pensions is the relevant UK government ministry. There will be a German equivalent but the applicable laws will be the same in both countries since they are set by EU Directives.

My entirely subjective impression is that German pensions are likely to be much more generous than their UK equivalents.

There tend to be all sorts of price concessions for pensioners in the UK precisely because it is perceived that the basic state pension isn't good enough.

There are additional means-tested credits for those in real need but usually such benefits in the UK have a required period of prior residence in the UK, for UK citizens as for anyone else.

My entirely subjective impression is that German pensions are likely to be more generous than the UK equivalent.

There are often price concessions for people in retirement precisely because it's perceived that the state pension isn't good enough - special rates at the cinema, for hairdos and so on, though often at restricted times. There are usually some good deals on public transport, too, though I don't know if Manchester is as generous as London in that respect.

How did that happen?