Wanted Down Under

[NancyDonahue]

Did anyone catch this this morning? Same old format and a bit boring. It is long overdue a makeover.

However, I love it

I didn't hear them say that she was claiming benefits? Only that she was working p/t.

She did mention benefits and working pt in Uk to be with children but that she needed to work more hours in Aus . Presumably she would have no recourse to public funds there and was talking about using savings for uni fees.

It's an interesting point actually, I don't think Ive ever heard them explicitly say someone is in receipt of benefits, even when you can make a logical expectation that they are (do expats receive the Australian equivalent of child benefit?)

If they don't state it, do they take it into account of their income calculations?

Benefits were mentioned. She said something like 'I work part time and get benefits'.

Not sure if she got any maintenance from her ex. Also not sure what happens to benefits if you move abroad.

She could have earned quite a healthy wage full time though.. tight.. but not impossible to live on. I think she would have done that if they had made the move.

I was wondering about the Siwak family ... if their baby was born in Oz, does it automatically have Australian citizenship, thereby giving its parents permission to stay?

I wouldn’t have thought so, if the baby was born to people who were there on a holiday visa.

I was wondering about the Siwak family ... if their baby was born in Oz, does it automatically have Australian citizenship, thereby giving its parents permission to stay?

No, it doesn't I'd wondered the same thing.

Can't imagine that today's family will have a better life than they already have in the UK. They seem to be living the dream already.

They're all quite miserable though!

I think this might be the worst I've seen - although I haven't seen many. They're really sneery.

Yes, very sneery. If they've always wanted go go to NZ, why have they never been there before?

They sounds like they want to downsize in the UK but looking at equally large houses in NZ.

They are so dull!

I’m not a fan of all those stairs on the last one, lovely windows and views though.

Watching this about 15 mins behind.
I love it when they go to NZ - the houses never seem as 'glossy' as the Oz ones!
They have a tennis court in their grounds in UK! And a granny flat.

I’ve missed most of today’s. Does anyone know how the programme actually works? Does the show pay for flights and accommodation for each family or do they pay for any of it themselves?

The amount of people that don’t make the move makes me think it’s either a free or very cheap holiday for a lot of them.

Err, they can go off road in Yorkshire!

I take it back - houses two and three looked very nice - even though this family weren't overly impressed.

I've only just tuned in. I joined when they looking at work. I can see what the lad means by "I don't see what NZ has that the UK doesn't". There are tonnes of off road bike trails in the UK. They have a fab house in what looks like a lovely location. No wonder the kids aren't keen. Move across the world to the pissing rain, away from friends, family and everything you know? Bizarre.

Hang on. "Financially, it's a no brainer". That £33k figure is with her working FT which she doesn't do currently in the UK, so it's an unfair comparison. What's the real difference if she were to work FT in the UK?

I don't like this couple. They sneer all the time
They have a life in the UK I can only dream of

I agree with the son. I can't see that NZ offers any more. Considering where they live.

So her kids are how old? One in university, one doing a-levels? They want their children to either disrupt and move their education over to NZ, move to NZ once they've completed their studies, or just leave their young adults at home 11 thousand miles away? What an atrocious plan, either way.

They should've done it years ago, if they were that keen.

Their children look and sound bloody miserable. Are they truly that blind to it?

I cannot for the life of me understand why today’s family want to live in New Zealand, they have a beautiful detached period property in an acre of land with tennis court and an annexe all within walking distance to the village! The are living the ‘Escape to the Country’ dream!! they think financially they will be better of in NZ but that means her working full time! She could work in the UK...... I wonder if they realise that you can mountain bike in the UK as well....., what a bizarre mindset they have. At least their children have their heads screwed on.

Update it that the son plans to go out after all , presumably when he graduates. Both kids shown were at uni. But the family are staying put as elderly mum now not well. They still hope to go eventually but wasn't the issue that they were nearing the upper age limit for a visa?