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Which UK banks allow residents in France to open or keep an account?
Some banks have been willing to keep on long-standing customers who have moved to France
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Why taxpayers in France may no longer be able to pay by cheque
Plans to phase out payment method is being considered
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Could the French state soon access all financial data of benefit recipients?
The plan is part of tough new measures proposed to tackle social security fraud
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.