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Leaving Belgium - what about my Belgian pension?
I've been living and working in Belgium for about 18 years and during that time have paid my tax and social security in Belgium like a local. I'm now heading back to the UK and wondering where do I start to make enquiries about making sure I don't lose all the contributions I made over the years.
Anyone know where I start to investigate this?
When you retire, you will get about 1/2 the full Belgian state pension that you would be entitled to if you had worked here for the full qualifying period (35 or 40 years I think). You apply through the UK pensions people.
My mutuelle has a regular briefing session in the local branch office for people with quesions about pensions. I would start by asking yours and I certainly wouldn't wait until you have left Belgium.
My wife had 21 qualifying years and got 21/41sts of a full pension from which I guess that the full qualifying period must be 41 years.
Ask your union in Belgium to help you.
