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MacManiac
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We had to go down to the clinic so that my darling wife could pick up the results of her blood test. It wasn’t too busy. The receptionist was masked and the three people waiting (all young Cypriot women) were masked. One of them pulled her mask down to speak and, within seconds, the others had followed suit and pulled their masks down to reply.

I needed to see my doctor to ask her to witness my signature on my Life Certificate. She was masked and her technical assistant (the so-helpful Mary, who has to delve into the GESY system for her) was also masked. The forms were filled in and I asked her to check my passport (as it is required on the form). She refused. “I know who you are.” I asked what would happen if the British Government rang to check up. She said “I shall say I have never heard of this man.”

She asked me why I needed the form signed. I explained and said that, if my pension was delayed, I could not afford to send her a Christmas card. She walked me to the door and barked at the Cypriot girls, “Put your masks on NOW.” You’ve got to love the Russian sense of humour. The whole episode cheered me up no end.
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MacManiac wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:01 pm

Life Certificate.

We did ours last week, and signed by bank official.
Sent away on Monday.
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memory man wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:11 pm
MacManiac wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:01 pm

Life Certificate.

We did ours last week, and signed by bank official.
Sent away on Monday.
Two years ago we had ours done at the Hellenic Bank, and they then told us it was not bank policy to do it anymore.
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Although I cannot remember who is on the list. There used to be quite a list of people who's signature they will accept..
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Went to local Pharmacy this week he signed and stamped it.....no probs....
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mouse wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:53 pm Life certificate ?
If you are receiving a pension, usually state pension but can also apply to private pension companies, a Life Certificate is sent out to prove the recipient is still alive - form has to be signed by a certain category of person and returned to UK/pension scheme holder or payments are stopped after a specified time.
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My wife got hers signed by our personal doctor while organising a specialist appointment good for gesy
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From the UK, my hubby has to get the same documents signed by a Solicitor (along with the inevitable STAMP) to continue claiming his Cypriot pension.

I am not quite old enough to claim my Cypriot pension. . . . . . . Yet.

It is getting perilously close though! 🤣

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We get our certified by the Muktar. Never been a problem. He fills it in english and stamps it.
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