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How to ensure your French bank card works abroad
High levels of international fraud mean many banks block international payments by default
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Is it possible for early-retiree to open French retirement savings account?
Account is good for inheritance purposes
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What to do if you have a damaged banknote in France
Your bank will be able to provide information and assistance
NI top-up rates rising
If you plan to top up missing years in your UK state pension record from France, act quickly as rates rise with the new UK tax year on April 6.

The tariff for topping up past years at the class 3 rate rises to a 2019-20 rate of £15/week.
The rate for topping up any past years at class 2 rises to £3 a week for every year apart from 2018-19, which will be £2.95.
See here for rates tinyurl.com/y77fkds7 and here for who pays class 3/class 2 rates: tinyurl.com/ptbzeg8.