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Yes Idun - thought I had posted.......... I got back in touch with SEB and they said that a copy of the Attestation was all that was required so now don't need the S1.

Nomoss, They are not asking for this Attestation sur l'honneur so I don't want to complicate things.  It seems to me to be meaningless anyway.   They should know I am covered by the 70 figure on my Attestation.

Nomoss,  I think your corrections are right.  The girl has a French name but speaks excellent English so I don't know. I've had a look at the Attestation sur l'honneur but it's yet another form which is meaningless to me!   I obviously know my name/address but what is "[Faits ou circonstances à attester]" and "Fait pour servir et valoir ce que de droit." Overdose now.............

OK - Printed out an up to date Attestation which I'll carry around with me - that saves a search! The reason I'm doing this (which may not have been clear from the start) is that I have money saved in SEB Life International.   They have advised me to register my S1 with them.   This is what they say............. "From now on holders of the S1 are exempt from social charges on the gain element of withdrawals from assurance vie contracts.  They are however subject to a new charge, the ‘Prelevement de Solidarite’.  This is levied at a rate of 7.5%.  The net benefit of this change is 9.7%, so it is important to ensure that you are being charged the right rate when you make withdrawals.  It is imperative that holders of form S1 advise their assurance view providers in advance by way of an attestation that they are eligible for this change." Presumably this applies to other savings accounts which forum members have. I'm doing one step at a time here so will still pursue getting my 121/106/S1 or another slap in the face!

Hi Nomoss, All these forms.......... they all sound familiar in one way or another but the E121 is probably what I'm looking for,    I had to wait an extra 3 years for my pension so this would put the timing about right and I don't really remember filling anything in. At least over the w/end, I can go into the Ameli site, as you suggest and find the Attestation but is this the same as the E121/S1?, or maybe not the same but proves that I did originally have an E121/S1? Anyway, this would avoid all the complications if I can just provide the Attestation - right?

Thanks Idun, would never have thought of checking! I'll "speak to an agent" from next week then!

Fed up with trying - virtual assistant useless.   Then I got "our office is now closed"..........

Thanks - will keep trying

OK Mint - thanks.   The posthere is dreadful these days but I've got time.

Pomme - perhaps that's why I can't find it - I have heard so much about an S1 that I wasn't looking for an E106 but have scrolled down your tiny link and found it - thanks.

OK pomme, but whichever, I think it's easier for me to phone and get them to send me whatever it was then.   I'll try again in the morning.

Thanks anyway.   I've just tried to phone but there's just a virtual assistant (!), who wouldn't accept/understand my request so passed me onto a voice mail box but that was full! Perhaps it's after 4 pm over there!!   I'll have to keep trying but thanks anyway.

Idun, thanks for this.   I suppose this would be easier than me looking thru' a load of paperwork!   Do you think they would email me a copy or would that be too much to ask? Yes, I do receive the basic UK state pension.

Thanks Norman, I've been in to the link so I can see the Form to be filled in but is this the same as comes back to me - there's no mention of it being called an S1 or a 106.