British Filipino is a free forum for Philippine and UK and residents. We provide immigration, visa, travel and dating advice. Tue, 12 May 2026 02:50:22 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 02:50:22 +0000 British Filipino http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php Mon, 11 May 2026 22:40:59 +0000 http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?threads/matrimonial-support.21355/ http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?threads/matrimonial-support.21355/ invalid@example.com (John Surrey) John Surrey
C, a qualified geodetic engineer, married a fairly simple uneducated girl (S).

They went to live in another province for C's work - I suspect he's being paid at least P80k a month plus bonuses and a slice of each piece of land he surveys. So all up probably P100 to P120k per month - maybe more.

Subseqently, C built a new house in the province they moved to for his wife and their 3...

Matrimonial Support ?]]> 5 Sat, 09 May 2026 02:29:02 +0000 http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?threads/getting-around-and-reducing-emissions.21353/ http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?threads/getting-around-and-reducing-emissions.21353/ invalid@example.com (Mattecube) Mattecube Has its limitations, terrain and range but lots of positives for them as a small family who do a fair bit of running around View attachment 9042]]> 7 Sat, 09 May 2026 02:25:15 +0000 http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?threads/financial-requirement-cash-savings-premium-bonds-sipp-pension-pot.10460/ http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?threads/financial-requirement-cash-savings-premium-bonds-sipp-pension-pot.10460/ invalid@example.com (John Surrey) John Surrey
I have some money in a SIPP Pension which I can now fully access - but with tax penalty if I do.

I also have some money in Premium Bonds...

My questions are:

Will the SIPP Pension now count as Cash Savings as it is - i.e. the current Investment Value or will I have to cash in the SIPP (suffering the tax penalty) and transfer the proceeds to a bank account?

Will the Premium Bonds count as Cash...

Financial Requirement - Cash Savings - Premium Bonds & SIPP Pension Pot]]> 229 Fri, 08 May 2026 16:16:06 +0000 http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?threads/indonesian-and-filipino.21354/ http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?threads/indonesian-and-filipino.21354/ invalid@example.com (MrIndonesia) MrIndonesia
However, it seems that everyone seems to assume that she's a Filipina. Even Filipino people think she's a Filipina.

How close is close enough ]]> Mon, 04 May 2026 10:35:57 +0000 http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?threads/immigration-demonstrations.21208/ http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?threads/immigration-demonstrations.21208/ invalid@example.com (anon250913) anon250913 80 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:19:41 +0000 http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?threads/meghan-markles-estranged-father-thomas-81-finds-love-again.21351/ http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?threads/meghan-markles-estranged-father-thomas-81-finds-love-again.21351/ invalid@example.com (John Surrey) John Surrey Meghan Markle's estranged father Thomas, 81, finds love again with Filipina nurse 35 years his junior | Daily Mail Online]]> 3 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:19:45 +0000 http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?threads/income-tax-starter-rate.21352/ http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?threads/income-tax-starter-rate.21352/ invalid@example.com (bigmac) bigmac
When my father died he left me everything--i bought my house outright and had a nice chunk in the bank. But interest rates collapsed and staid low for years...until..

My daughter in law is a financial planner and told me about income tax starter rate on pensioners savings interest. I had never heard of it--which goes for many people ive come across. i never really thought any more about it.

Now its caught up with...

income tax starter rate]]> 5 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:43:46 +0000 http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?threads/been-quiet-of-late.20505/ http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?threads/been-quiet-of-late.20505/ invalid@example.com (bigmac) bigmac
Cmon guys--post something--even an argument. Boring watching telly all the time innit.]]> 30